2 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/binary-reader.cc b/src/binary-reader.cc
index 8b7487a7..ac990f32 100644
--- a/src/binary-reader.cc
+++ b/src/binary-reader.cc
@@ -2122,7 +2122,6 @@ Result BinaryReader::ReadCodeSection(Offset section_size) {
     for (Index k = 0; k < num_local_decls; ++k) {
       Index num_local_types;
       CHECK_RESULT(ReadIndex(&num_local_types, "local type count"));
-      ERROR_UNLESS(num_local_types > 0, "local count must be > 0");
       total_locals += num_local_types;
       ERROR_UNLESS(total_locals < UINT32_MAX,
                    "local count must be < 0x10000000");
diff --git a/src/ir.h b/src/ir.h
index 997cd738..eb014024 100644
--- a/src/ir.h
+++ b/src/ir.h
@@ -466,8 +466,9 @@ class LocalTypes {
   const Decls& decls() const { return decls_; }
 
   void AppendDecl(Type type, Index count) {
-    assert(count > 0);
-    decls_.emplace_back(type, count);
+    if (count != 0) {
+      decls_.emplace_back(type, count);
+    }
   }
 
   Index size() const;