diff --git a/mplayer.c b/mplayer.c
index e65195c236..17eaae1204 100644
--- a/mplayer.c
+++ b/mplayer.c
@@ -4298,7 +4298,6 @@ if (global_sub_size) {
 if(!sh_video) goto main; // audio-only
 
 if(!reinit_video_chain()) {
-  if(!video_out) goto goto_next_file;
   if(!sh_video || !sh_video->inited){
     if(!sh_audio) goto goto_next_file;
     goto main; // exit_player(MSGTR_Exit_error);