diff --git a/cores/esp8266/WString.cpp b/cores/esp8266/WString.cpp
index c66f5da95..acd62ce9b 100644
--- a/cores/esp8266/WString.cpp
+++ b/cores/esp8266/WString.cpp
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@ unsigned char String::changeBuffer(unsigned int maxStrLen) {
         buffer = newbuffer;
         return 1;
     }
-    buffer = newbuffer;
     return 0;
 }