diff --git a/helgrind/hg_errors.c b/helgrind/hg_errors.c
index 9a67b77..537d98b 100644
--- a/helgrind/hg_errors.c
+++ b/helgrind/hg_errors.c
@@ -764,8 +764,6 @@
    if (lk == Lock_INVALID)
       return; /* Can't be announced -- we know nothing about it. */
    tl_assert(lk->magic == LockP_MAGIC);
-   if (!lk->appeared_at)
-     return; /* There's nothing we can show */
 
    if (VG_(clo_xml)) {
       /* fixme: add announcement */