diff --git a/db.go b/db.go
index 80b0095..3ca8e42 100644
--- a/db.go
+++ b/db.go
@@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@ func (m *meta) validate() error {
 		return ErrInvalid
 	} else if m.version != version {
 		return ErrVersionMismatch
-	} else if m.checksum != 0 && m.checksum != m.sum64() {
+	} else if m.checksum != m.sum64() {
 		return ErrChecksum
 	}
 	return nil