diff --git a/src/hb-ot-kern-table.hh b/src/hb-ot-kern-table.hh
index b0ed4399b..e361330b0 100644
--- a/src/hb-ot-kern-table.hh
+++ b/src/hb-ot-kern-table.hh
@@ -441,7 +441,6 @@ struct KernSubTableFormat3
   inline bool sanitize (hb_sanitize_context_t *c) const
   {
     TRACE_SANITIZE (this);
-    return_trace (true); /* Disabled.  See above. */
     return_trace (c->check_struct (this) &&
 		  c->check_range (kernValueZ,
 				  kernValueCount * sizeof (FWORD) +