diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index e80d07b76..00cb6e65e 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -1907,7 +1907,7 @@ static void Command_Map_f(void)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (newmapnum == 0 || !mapheaderinfo[newmapnum-1])
+	if (newmapnum == 0)
 	{
 		CONS_Alert(CONS_ERROR, M_GetText("Could not find any map described as '%s'.\n"), mapname);
 		Z_Free(mapname);