diff --git a/src/http_htx.c b/src/http_htx.c
index 7489f6288..71a952d13 100644
--- a/src/http_htx.c
+++ b/src/http_htx.c
@@ -112,8 +112,6 @@ int http_find_header(const struct htx *htx, const struct ist name,
 			v.len--;
 			ctx->lws_after++;
 		}
-		if (!v.len)
-			continue;
 		ctx->blk   = blk;
 		ctx->value = v;
 		return 1;