diff --git a/test/assets/writabletext.txt b/test/assets/writabletext.txt
index 413e9db..e922c03 100644
--- a/test/assets/writabletext.txt
+++ b/test/assets/writabletext.txt
@@ -10,3 +10,41 @@ hi+wow
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diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index fed5dfe..a07fdea 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@push.rocks/smartstream',
-  version: '3.0.24',
+  version: '3.0.25',
   description: 'simplifies access to node streams'
 }
diff --git a/ts/smartstream.classes.smartduplex.ts b/ts/smartstream.classes.smartduplex.ts
index efbe9c7..2dec39e 100644
--- a/ts/smartstream.classes.smartduplex.ts
+++ b/ts/smartstream.classes.smartduplex.ts
@@ -59,9 +59,7 @@ export class SmartDuplex<TInput = any, TOutput = any> extends Duplex {
     let canPushMore = true; 
     while(this.backpressuredArray.data.length > 0 && canPushMore) {
       const nextChunk = this.backpressuredArray.shift();
-      if (nextChunk) {
-        canPushMore = this.push(nextChunk);
-      }
+      canPushMore = this.push(nextChunk);
     }
   }