1 files changed, 0 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/archival/rpm2cpio.c b/archival/rpm2cpio.c
index dcd9265b3..fe71e9867 100644
--- a/archival/rpm2cpio.c
+++ b/archival/rpm2cpio.c
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ int rpm2cpio_main(int argc, char **argv)
                 bb_error_msg_and_die("invalid gzip magic");
         }
 
-        check_header_gzip_or_die(rpm_fd);
         if (unpack_gz_stream(rpm_fd, STDOUT_FILENO) < 0) {
                 bb_error_msg("error inflating");
         }