diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/tools/gst-play.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/tools/gst-play.c
index 1f9e89a43f..3025e04073 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/tools/gst-play.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/tools/gst-play.c
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ play_timeout (gpointer user_data)
     status[len] = '\0';
   }
 
-  if (pos >= 0 && dur > 0) {
+  if (pos >= 0) {
     gchar dstr[32], pstr[32];
 
     /* FIXME: pretty print in nicer format */