diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c b/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
index cb942a9b580f..3a53e0834cf7 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
@@ -614,12 +614,6 @@ static ide_startstop_t ide_tape_issue_pc(ide_drive_t *drive,
 {
 	idetape_tape_t *tape = drive->driver_data;
 
-	if (drive->pc->c[0] == REQUEST_SENSE &&
-	    pc->c[0] == REQUEST_SENSE) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "ide-tape: possible ide-tape.c bug - "
-			"Two request sense in serial were issued\n");
-	}
-
 	if (drive->failed_pc == NULL && pc->c[0] != REQUEST_SENSE)
 		drive->failed_pc = pc;