diff --git a/modules/database/src/std/dev/devSASoft.c b/modules/database/src/std/dev/devSASoft.c
index be32af458..8db192f14 100644
--- a/modules/database/src/std/dev/devSASoft.c
+++ b/modules/database/src/std/dev/devSASoft.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static long init_record(dbCommon *pcommon)
 
     status = dbLoadLinkArray(&prec->inp, prec->ftvl, prec->bptr, &nRequest);
 
-    if (!status && nRequest > 0)
+    if (!status)
         subset(prec, nRequest);
 
     return status;
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ static long read_sa(subArrayRecord *prec)
             status = readLocked(&prec->inp, &rt);
     }
 
-    if (!status && rt.nRequest > 0) {
+    if (!status) {
         subset(prec, rt.nRequest);
 
         if (nord != prec->nord)