diff --git a/status.go b/status.go
index c61aedb..e37a96d 100644
--- a/status.go
+++ b/status.go
@@ -86,9 +86,6 @@ func (statusList *StatusList) ByIndex(index int) (StatusEntry, error) {
 		return StatusEntry{}, ErrInvalid
 	}
 	ptr := C.git_status_byindex(statusList.ptr, C.size_t(index))
-	if ptr == nil {
-		return StatusEntry{}, MakeGitError(C.int(ErrNotFound))
-	}
 	entry := statusEntryFromC(ptr)
 	runtime.KeepAlive(statusList)