diff --git a/src/chapel.c b/src/chapel.c
index 4f5c816..84a967c 100644
--- a/src/chapel.c
+++ b/src/chapel.c
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ chapel_offer_decrypt(struct sanctum_packet *pkt, u_int64_t now)
 	 * If the peer ID differs, the remote restarted and we should
 	 * offer keys immediately in response to this.
 	 */
-	if (peer_id != 0 && key->id != peer_id) {
+	if (key->id != peer_id) {
 		if (offer == NULL)
 			chapel_offer_create(now, "peer restart");
 	}