diff --git a/src/connection.cpp b/src/connection.cpp
index 9d474d6..19a5f58 100644
--- a/src/connection.cpp
+++ b/src/connection.cpp
@@ -69,17 +69,13 @@ bool Connection::writeBytes() {
     for (auto it = messages_.begin();
          it != messages_.end() && iov_count < IOV_MAX; ++it) {
       const auto &msg = *it;
-      if (msg.size() > 0) {
-        iov[iov_count] = {
-            const_cast<void *>(static_cast<const void *>(msg.data())),
-            msg.size()};
-        iov_count++;
-      }
+      iov[iov_count] = {
+          const_cast<void *>(static_cast<const void *>(msg.data())),
+          msg.size()};
+      iov_count++;
     }
 
-    if (iov_count == 0) {
-      break;
-    }
+    assert(iov_count > 0);
 
     ssize_t w;
     for (;;) {