if (get_sha1(arg, object))
die(_("Failed to resolve '%s' as a valid ref."), arg);
- if (!(buf = read_sha1_file(object, &type, &len)) || !len) {
+ if (!(buf = read_sha1_file(object, &type, &len))) {
free(buf);
die(_("Failed to read object '%s'."), arg);
}