diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/particle.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/particle.c
index 94a316a2c94..07b712c4330 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/particle.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/particle.c
@@ -384,9 +384,6 @@ void free_hair(Object *ob, ParticleSystem *psys, int dynamics)
 {
 	PARTICLE_P;
 
-	if(psys->part->type != PART_HAIR)
-		return;
-
 	LOOP_PARTICLES {
 		if(pa->hair)
 			MEM_freeN(pa->hair);