diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/csv/CSVParser.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/csv/CSVParser.java
index 69550d69..6305547a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/csv/CSVParser.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/csv/CSVParser.java
@@ -180,8 +180,6 @@ public class CSVParser implements Iterable<CSVRecord> {
             case EOF:
                 if (reusableToken.isReady) {
                     record.add(reusableToken.content.toString());
-                } else {
-                    result = null;
                 }
                 break;
             case INVALID: