diff --git a/include/armadillo_bits/SpSubview_col_list_meat.hpp b/include/armadillo_bits/SpSubview_col_list_meat.hpp
index 1a1c397c..0450d260 100644
--- a/include/armadillo_bits/SpSubview_col_list_meat.hpp
+++ b/include/armadillo_bits/SpSubview_col_list_meat.hpp
@@ -253,8 +253,6 @@ SpSubview_col_list<eT,T1>::operator*= (const eT val)
   {
   arma_debug_sigprint();
   
-  if(val == eT(0))  { (*this).zeros(); return; }
-  
   SpMat<eT>& m_local = const_cast< SpMat<eT>& >(m);
   
   const umat&  ci        = U_ci.M;
diff --git a/include/armadillo_bits/spdiagview_meat.hpp b/include/armadillo_bits/spdiagview_meat.hpp
index 66166e31..186391e1 100644
--- a/include/armadillo_bits/spdiagview_meat.hpp
+++ b/include/armadillo_bits/spdiagview_meat.hpp
@@ -134,8 +134,6 @@ spdiagview<eT>::operator*=(const eT val)
   {
   arma_debug_sigprint();
   
-  if(val == eT(0))  { (*this).zeros(); return; }
-  
   SpMat<eT>& t_m = const_cast< SpMat<eT>& >(m);
   
   const uword t_n_elem     = n_elem;