diff --git a/src/truetype/ttgxvar.c b/src/truetype/ttgxvar.c
index 681c0cad2..4038c9e42 100644
--- a/src/truetype/ttgxvar.c
+++ b/src/truetype/ttgxvar.c
@@ -1928,12 +1928,6 @@
         continue;
       }
 
-      if ( tuple_coords[i] == 0 )
-      {
-        FT_TRACE6(( "      tuple coordinate is zero, ignore\n" ));
-        continue;
-      }
-
       if ( !( tupleIndex & GX_TI_INTERMEDIATE_TUPLE ) )
       {
         /* not an intermediate tuple */