diff --git a/lib/bup/git.py b/lib/bup/git.py
index 5cb282922..1d922aac8 100644
--- a/lib/bup/git.py
+++ b/lib/bup/git.py
@@ -220,8 +220,6 @@ def _decode_packobj(buf):
         c = ord(buf[i])
         sz |= (c & 0x7f) << shift
         shift += 7
-        if not (c & 0x80):
-            break
     return (type, zlib.decompress(buf[i+1:]))