diff --git a/lib/src/journal/file.c b/lib/src/journal/file.c
index b38383a..b9b0685 100644
--- a/lib/src/journal/file.c
+++ b/lib/src/journal/file.c
@@ -304,11 +304,6 @@ ed_journal_file_load_(EDJournalFile *self,
         line = NULL;
         linelen = 0;
 
-        if (ED_ERROR(ret)) {
-            g_clear_object(&entry);
-            continue;
-        }
-
         if (ed_journal_entry_is(entry, ED_JOURNAL_ENTRY_FILEHEADER)) {
             ed_journal_file_parse_fileheader(self, p, entry);
         } else if (ed_journal_entry_is(entry, ED_JOURNAL_ENTRY_COMMANDER)) {