diff --git a/pre_commit_hooks/requirements_txt_fixer.py b/pre_commit_hooks/requirements_txt_fixer.py
index c64b0a2..64b5e47 100644
--- a/pre_commit_hooks/requirements_txt_fixer.py
+++ b/pre_commit_hooks/requirements_txt_fixer.py
@@ -12,12 +12,6 @@ class Requirement(object):
 
     @property
     def name(self):
-        if self.value is None:
-            return
-
-        if self.value == b'\n':
-            return
-
         if self.value.startswith(b'-e '):
             return self.value.lower().partition(b'=')[-1]