diff --git a/src/uu/uniq/src/uniq.rs b/src/uu/uniq/src/uniq.rs
index a885c4fcf94..6037a662249 100644
--- a/src/uu/uniq/src/uniq.rs
+++ b/src/uu/uniq/src/uniq.rs
@@ -82,11 +82,7 @@ impl Uniq {
         let mut next_meta = LineMeta::default();
         let mut line_out = Vec::with_capacity(1024);
 
-        loop {
-            if !Self::read_line(&mut reader, &mut next_buf, line_terminator)? {
-                break;
-            }
-
+        while Self::read_line(&mut reader, &mut next_buf, line_terminator)? {
             self.build_meta(&next_buf, &mut next_meta);
 
             if self.keys_are_equal(&current_buf, &current_meta, &next_buf, &next_meta) {