diff --git a/src/core/download_factory.cc b/src/core/download_factory.cc
index 5b9a4c20..fef67f0e 100644
--- a/src/core/download_factory.cc
+++ b/src/core/download_factory.cc
@@ -314,9 +314,6 @@ DownloadFactory::receive_success() {
 
 void
 DownloadFactory::receive_failed(const std::string& msg) {
-  if (m_stream == NULL)
-    throw torrent::internal_error("DownloadFactory::receive_success() called on an object with m_stream == NULL");
-
   // Add message to log.
   if (m_printLog) {
     m_manager->get_log_important().push_front(msg + ": \"" + m_uri + "\"");