diff --git a/include/isam.cpp b/include/isam.cpp
index 77a7d2db2..b93c2a9fd 100755
--- a/include/isam.cpp
+++ b/include/isam.cpp
@@ -317,8 +317,7 @@ HIDDEN int cisread(isfdptr isfd, TRectype & record, int mode)
     err=DB_unlock(isfd->fhnd);  
     if (err != NOERR) err=get_error(err);
   }
-  if (err == NOERR)
-    memcpy(record.string(),DB_getrecord(isfd->fhnd),DB_reclen(isfd->fhnd));
+  memcpy(record.string(),DB_getrecord(isfd->fhnd),DB_reclen(isfd->fhnd));
   isfd->RecNo = DB_recno(isfd->fhnd);  
   return err;
 }