diff --git a/modules/juce_dsp/frequency/juce_FFT.cpp b/modules/juce_dsp/frequency/juce_FFT.cpp
index bb46ae8518..9d34429132 100644
--- a/modules/juce_dsp/frequency/juce_FFT.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_dsp/frequency/juce_FFT.cpp
@@ -904,9 +904,6 @@ private:
             if (Traits::init (&specPtr, order, flag, hint, specBuf.get(), initBuf.get()) != ippStsNoErr)
                 return {};
 
-            if (reinterpret_cast<const Ipp8u*> (specPtr) != specBuf.get())
-                return {};
-
             return { std::move (specBuf), IppPtr (ippsMalloc_8u (workSize)), specPtr };
         }