1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/vdbeapi.c b/src/vdbeapi.c
index d51256217..ea383dffd 100644
--- a/src/vdbeapi.c
+++ b/src/vdbeapi.c
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ int sqlite3_step(sqlite3_stmt *pStmt){
     v->doingRerun = 1;
     assert( v->expired==0 );
   }
-  if( rc2!=SQLITE_OK && ALWAYS(v->isPrepareV2) && ALWAYS(db->pErr) ){
+  if( rc2!=SQLITE_OK ){
     /* This case occurs after failing to recompile an sql statement. 
     ** The error message from the SQL compiler has already been loaded 
     ** into the database handle. This block copies the error message 
@@ -496,6 +496,7 @@ int sqlite3_step(sqlite3_stmt *pStmt){
     ** sqlite3_errmsg() and sqlite3_errcode().
     */
     const char *zErr = (const char *)sqlite3_value_text(db->pErr); 
+    assert( zErr!=0 || db->mallocFailed );
     sqlite3DbFree(db, v->zErrMsg);
     if( !db->mallocFailed ){
       v->zErrMsg = sqlite3DbStrDup(db, zErr);