diff --git a/src/common/SSLUtil.cc b/src/common/SSLUtil.cc
index b6cf006982..732887a063 100644
--- a/src/common/SSLUtil.cc
+++ b/src/common/SSLUtil.cc
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ namespace ssl_util
 
             rc = inflate(&zs, Z_FINISH);
 
-            if ( rc != Z_STREAM_END && rc != Z_OK && rc != Z_BUF_ERROR )
+            if ( rc != Z_STREAM_END && rc != Z_OK )
             {
                 inflateEnd(&zs);