diff --git a/Ext.cs b/Ext.cs
index aae2195..bbd576f 100644
--- a/Ext.cs
+++ b/Ext.cs
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ internal static void ReadBytesAsync (this Stream stream, int length, Action<byte
 						return;
 						}
 
-					if (nread == 0 || nread == length)
+					if (nread == length)
 						{
 						if (completed != null)
 							completed (buff.SubArray (0, offset + nread));