diff --git a/message.go b/message.go
index f1ee1f4f..80b748a9 100644
--- a/message.go
+++ b/message.go
@@ -196,15 +196,10 @@ func WriteMessage(w io.Writer, msg Message, pver uint32, btcnet BitcoinNet) erro
 	}
 
 	// Write payload.
-	n, err := w.Write(payload)
+	_, err = w.Write(payload)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if n != lenp {
-		str := fmt.Sprintf("failed to write payload - wrote %v bytes, "+
-			"payload size is %v bytes", n, lenp)
-		return messageError("WriteMessage", str)
-	}
 	return nil
 }