diff --git a/Source/Modules/python.cxx b/Source/Modules/python.cxx
index 039623e62..d570ebd31 100644
--- a/Source/Modules/python.cxx
+++ b/Source/Modules/python.cxx
@@ -2565,7 +2565,7 @@ public:
 	    Printf(parse_args, "if (!SWIG_Python_UnpackTuple(args,\"%s\",%d,%d,0)) SWIG_fail;\n", iname, num_fixed_arguments, tuple_arguments);
 	  }
 	}
-      } else if (tuple_arguments > 0) {
+      } else {
 	Printf(parse_args, "if(!PyArg_UnpackTuple(args,(char *)\"%s\",%d,%d", iname, num_fixed_arguments, tuple_arguments);
 	Printv(parse_args, arglist, ")) SWIG_fail;\n", NIL);
       }