--- a/maildrop/deliver.C
+++ b/maildrop/deliver.C
@@ -217,15 +217,7 @@
 		{
 			format_mbox.Init(1);
 
-			if ((stat_buf.st_size > 0 &&
-			     mio.write(
-#if	CRLF_TERM
-				       "\r\n", 2
-#else
-				       "\n", 1
-#endif
-				       ) < 0) ||
-			    format_mbox.DeliverTo(mio))
+			if (format_mbox.DeliverTo(mio))
 			{
 				dotlock.truncate();
 				log(mailbox, -1, format_mbox);