diff --git a/lib/dns/rdata/generic/null_10.c b/lib/dns/rdata/generic/null_10.c
index 6cb4ed7fd3..1a95f4e6f8 100644
--- a/lib/dns/rdata/generic/null_10.c
+++ b/lib/dns/rdata/generic/null_10.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/* $Id: null_10.c,v 1.32 2001/03/16 22:52:55 bwelling Exp $ */
+/* $Id: null_10.c,v 1.33 2001/06/20 17:43:31 gson Exp $ */
 
 /* Reviewed: Thu Mar 16 13:57:50 PST 2000 by explorer */
 
@@ -82,8 +82,6 @@ compare_null(ARGS_COMPARE) {
 	REQUIRE(rdata1->type == rdata1->type);
 	REQUIRE(rdata1->rdclass == rdata2->rdclass);
 	REQUIRE(rdata1->type == 10);
-	REQUIRE(rdata1->length != 0);
-	REQUIRE(rdata2->length != 0);
 
 	dns_rdata_toregion(rdata1, &r1);
 	dns_rdata_toregion(rdata2, &r2);