diff --git a/writeimg.c b/writeimg.c
index 2d27a98..38cf3d0 100644
--- a/writeimg.c
+++ b/writeimg.c
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
     }
 
-    if (!(wjob.flags & WI_FILE) && 0 != strncmp(wjob.oname, "/dev/", 4)) {
+    if (0 != strncmp(wjob.oname, "/dev/", 4)) {
         printf("\"%s\" does not appear to be a block device...\n", wjob.oname);
         exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
     }