--- ./lib/zlib_inflate/inflate.c.orig	Tue Jan  7 15:50:49 2003
+++ ./lib/zlib_inflate/inflate.c	Sat Sep 18 17:30:59 2004
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@
       return Z_VERSION_ERROR;
 
   /* initialize state */
-  if (z == Z_NULL)
-    return Z_STREAM_ERROR;
   z->msg = Z_NULL;
   z->state = &WS(z)->internal_state;
   z->state->blocks = Z_NULL;