diff --git a/C/zstdmt/zstdmt_compress.c b/C/zstdmt/zstdmt_compress.c
index 40d95cda..ee0d1f85 100644
--- a/C/zstdmt/zstdmt_compress.c
+++ b/C/zstdmt/zstdmt_compress.c
@@ -188,21 +188,6 @@ static size_t pt_write(ZSTDMT_CCtx * ctx, struct writelist *wl)
 	/* move the entry to the done list */
 	list_move(&wl->node, &ctx->writelist_done);
 
-	/* write zero byte frame (9 bytes) for type identification */
-	if (unlikely(wl->frame == 0)) {
-		unsigned char frame0[] =
-		    { 0x28, 0xB5, 0x2F, 0xFD, 0x00, 0x48, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00 };
-		ZSTDMT_Buffer b;
-		b.buf = frame0;
-		b.size = 9;
-		rv = ctx->fn_write(ctx->arg_write, &b);
-		if (rv < 0)
-			return mt_error(rv);
-		if (b.size != 9)
-			return ZSTDMT_ERROR(write_fail);
-		ctx->outsize += 9;
-	}
-
 	/* the entry isn't the currently needed, return...  */
 	if (wl->frame != ctx->curframe)
 		return 0;