diff --git a/MagickCore/delegate.c b/MagickCore/delegate.c
index e18bd18..a775a60 100644
--- a/MagickCore/delegate.c
+++ b/MagickCore/delegate.c
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@
     *buffer;
 
   /*
-    Return if destination file already exists and is not empty.
+    Return if destination file already exists.
   */
   assert(source != (const char *) NULL);
   assert(destination != (char *) NULL);