diff --git a/classpath/java/util/HashMap.java b/classpath/java/util/HashMap.java
index ecae9a01f1..2f707ba489 100644
--- a/classpath/java/util/HashMap.java
+++ b/classpath/java/util/HashMap.java
@@ -66,8 +66,6 @@ public class HashMap<K, V> implements Map<K, V> {
   private void shrink() {
     if (array.length / 2 >= MinimumCapacity && size <= array.length / 3) {
       resize(array.length / 2);
-    } else if (size == 0) {
-      resize(0);
     }
   }