diff --git a/A0/file.c b/A0/file.c
index ddce3e1..e8c578f 100644
--- a/A0/file.c
+++ b/A0/file.c
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@ bool is_utf8(FILE* f) {
             }
             byte = byte << 1;
         }
-        if (char_length == -1) {
-            return false;
-        }
         for (int i = 1 ; i < char_length ; i++) {
             if (fread(&byte, 1, 1, f) == 0 || byte >> 6 != 2) {
                 return false;