diff --git a/src/shrpx_memcached_connection.cc b/src/shrpx_memcached_connection.cc
index db7e64ea..3f597b44 100644
--- a/src/shrpx_memcached_connection.cc
+++ b/src/shrpx_memcached_connection.cc
@@ -305,13 +305,6 @@ int MemcachedConnection::write_tls() {
     return 0;
   }
 
-  if (sendq_.empty()) {
-    conn_.wlimit.stopw();
-    ev_timer_stop(conn_.loop, &conn_.wt);
-
-    return 0;
-  }
-
   conn_.last_read = ev_now(conn_.loop);
 
   std::array<struct iovec, MAX_WR_IOVCNT> iov;
@@ -379,13 +372,6 @@ int MemcachedConnection::write_clear() {
     return 0;
   }
 
-  if (sendq_.empty()) {
-    conn_.wlimit.stopw();
-    ev_timer_stop(conn_.loop, &conn_.wt);
-
-    return 0;
-  }
-
   conn_.last_read = ev_now(conn_.loop);
 
   std::array<struct iovec, MAX_WR_IOVCNT> iov;