diff --git a/ve/velib03.cpp b/ve/velib03.cpp
index 9ffcc2617..efc90005b 100755
--- a/ve/velib03.cpp
+++ b/ve/velib03.cpp
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ protected:
 public:
   void add_magc(const char* magc) 
   { 
-    CHECKS(magc && *magc && strlen(magc) <= 5, "Invalid CODMAG ", magc);
+    CHECKS(magc && strlen(magc) <= 5, "Invalid CODMAG ", magc);
     _codmagc.add(magc); 
   }
 };