diff --git a/dlls/gdi32/clipping.c b/dlls/gdi32/clipping.c
index 8e80207f0e9..4e294b6a91f 100644
--- a/dlls/gdi32/clipping.c
+++ b/dlls/gdi32/clipping.c
@@ -51,12 +51,6 @@ void CLIPPING_UpdateGCRegion( DC * dc )
 {
     HRGN clip_rgn;
 
-    if (!dc->hVisRgn)
-    {
-        ERR("hVisRgn is zero. Please report this.\n" );
-        exit(1);
-    }
-
     /* update the intersection of meta and clip regions */
     if (dc->hMetaRgn && dc->hClipRgn)
     {