diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/blas/ext/base/gsumkbn/lib/accessors.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/blas/ext/base/gsumkbn/lib/accessors.js
index a97c29efc882..c176410f934d 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/blas/ext/base/gsumkbn/lib/accessors.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/blas/ext/base/gsumkbn/lib/accessors.js
@@ -64,10 +64,6 @@ function gsumkbn( N, x, strideX, offsetX ) {
 	var c;
 	var i;
 
-	if ( N <= 0 ) {
-		return 0.0;
-	}
-
 	// Cache reference to array data:
 	xbuf = x.data;
 
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/blas/ext/base/gsumpw/lib/accessors.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/blas/ext/base/gsumpw/lib/accessors.js
index 3a88921c9b7a..967f668608a7 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/blas/ext/base/gsumpw/lib/accessors.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/blas/ext/base/gsumpw/lib/accessors.js
@@ -77,10 +77,6 @@ function gsumpw( N, x, strideX, offsetX ) {
 	var s;
 	var i;
 
-	if ( N <= 0 ) {
-		return 0.0;
-	}
-
 	// Cache reference to array data:
 	xbuf = x.data;