diff --git a/webrtc/common_audio/vad/include/webrtc_vad.h b/webrtc/common_audio/vad/include/webrtc_vad.h
index 896493e04..51f7b8d10 100644
--- a/webrtc/common_audio/vad/include/webrtc_vad.h
+++ b/webrtc/common_audio/vad/include/webrtc_vad.h
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 // Creates an instance to the VAD structure.
-// Returns a null pointer if create was unsuccessful.
 VadInst* WebRtcVad_Create();
 
 // Frees the dynamic memory of a specified VAD instance.
diff --git a/webrtc/common_audio/vad/webrtc_vad.c b/webrtc/common_audio/vad/webrtc_vad.c
index fcf03f805..5af1b5bb0 100644
--- a/webrtc/common_audio/vad/webrtc_vad.c
+++ b/webrtc/common_audio/vad/webrtc_vad.c
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@ static const int kMaxFrameLengthMs = 30;
 
 VadInst* WebRtcVad_Create() {
   VadInstT* self = (VadInstT*)malloc(sizeof(VadInstT));
-  if (self == NULL) {
-    return NULL;
-  }
 
   WebRtcSpl_Init();
   self->init_flag = 0;