diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 12b077d4..f7547828 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Version 58:
 * basic_fields::set optimization
 * basic_parser::put doc
 * Use static string in basic_fields::reader
+* Remove redundant code
 
 API Changes:
 
diff --git a/include/beast/http/impl/write.ipp b/include/beast/http/impl/write.ipp
index c87960f7..bcfb4ab2 100644
--- a/include/beast/http/impl/write.ipp
+++ b/include/beast/http/impl/write.ipp
@@ -758,9 +758,6 @@ write(SyncWriteStream& stream,
         "BodyReader requirements not met");
     auto sr = make_serializer(msg);
     write(stream, sr, ec);
-    if(! ec)
-        if(sr.need_close())
-            ec = error::end_of_stream;
 }
 
 template<class AsyncWriteStream,