diff --git a/src/lib/openjp2/jp2.c b/src/lib/openjp2/jp2.c
index 7ed9a54c..51ddab01 100644
--- a/src/lib/openjp2/jp2.c
+++ b/src/lib/openjp2/jp2.c
@@ -1002,11 +1002,6 @@ OPJ_BOOL opj_jp2_read_pclr(	opj_jp2_t *jp2,
 		for(i = 0; i < nr_channels; ++i) {
 			OPJ_UINT32 bytes_to_read = (OPJ_UINT32)((channel_size[i]+7)>>3);
 
-			if (bytes_to_read > sizeof(OPJ_UINT32))
-				bytes_to_read = sizeof(OPJ_UINT32);
-			if ((ptrdiff_t)p_pclr_header_size < p_pclr_header_data - orig_header_data + (ptrdiff_t)bytes_to_read)
-				return OPJ_FALSE;
-
 			if (bytes_to_read > sizeof(OPJ_UINT32))
 				bytes_to_read = sizeof(OPJ_UINT32);
 			if ((ptrdiff_t)p_pclr_header_size < p_pclr_header_data - orig_header_data + (ptrdiff_t)bytes_to_read)