diff --git a/lib/std/fmt.zig b/lib/std/fmt.zig
index df222daddd..c9ba3b3470 100644
--- a/lib/std/fmt.zig
+++ b/lib/std/fmt.zig
@@ -88,8 +88,6 @@ pub fn format(
     if (args.len > ArgSetType.bit_count) {
         @compileError("32 arguments max are supported per format call");
     }
-    if (args.len == 0)
-        return writer.writeAll(fmt);
 
     const State = enum {
         Start,