diff --git a/src/corelib/thread/qthreadpool.cpp b/src/corelib/thread/qthreadpool.cpp
index a923b8aa41..1c3672bfb3 100644
--- a/src/corelib/thread/qthreadpool.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/thread/qthreadpool.cpp
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ bool QThreadPoolPrivate::waitForDone(int msecs)
 */
 void QThreadPoolPrivate::stealRunnable(QRunnable *runnable)
 {
-    if (runnable == 0 || queue.isEmpty())
+    if (runnable == 0)
         return;
     bool found = false;
     {