diff --git a/src/libostree/ostree-repo-commit.c b/src/libostree/ostree-repo-commit.c
index dc52f5e7..72961dde 100644
--- a/src/libostree/ostree-repo-commit.c
+++ b/src/libostree/ostree-repo-commit.c
@@ -486,12 +486,7 @@ create_regular_tmpfile_linkable_with_content (OstreeRepo *self,
           if (bytes_read < 0)
             return FALSE;
           else if (bytes_read == 0)
-            {
-              if (G_UNLIKELY (remaining > 0))
-                return glnx_throw (error, "Unexpected EOF with %" G_GUINT64_FORMAT "/%" G_GUINT64_FORMAT " bytes remaining", remaining, length);
-              else
-                break;
-            }
+            return glnx_throw (error, "Unexpected EOF with %" G_GUINT64_FORMAT "/%" G_GUINT64_FORMAT " bytes remaining", remaining, length);
           if (glnx_loop_write (tmpf.fd, buf, bytes_read) < 0)
             return glnx_throw_errno_prefix (error, "write");
           remaining -= bytes_read;