diff --git a/src/c-wrapper/api/c-chat-room.cpp b/src/c-wrapper/api/c-chat-room.cpp
index 91dbad4c0..e549964e0 100644
--- a/src/c-wrapper/api/c-chat-room.cpp
+++ b/src/c-wrapper/api/c-chat-room.cpp
@@ -113,12 +113,7 @@ const LinphoneAddress *linphone_chat_room_get_local_address (LinphoneChatRoom *c
 }
 
 LinphoneChatMessage *linphone_chat_room_create_message (LinphoneChatRoom *cr, const char *message) {
-	shared_ptr<LinphonePrivate::ChatMessage> cppPtr;
-	if (message && strlen(message) > 0) {
-		cppPtr = L_GET_CPP_PTR_FROM_C_OBJECT(cr)->createChatMessage(L_C_TO_STRING(message));
-	} else {
-		cppPtr = L_GET_CPP_PTR_FROM_C_OBJECT(cr)->createChatMessage();
-	}
+	shared_ptr<LinphonePrivate::ChatMessage> cppPtr = L_GET_CPP_PTR_FROM_C_OBJECT(cr)->createChatMessage(L_C_TO_STRING(message));
 	LinphoneChatMessage *object = L_INIT(ChatMessage);
 	L_SET_CPP_PTR_FROM_C_OBJECT(object, cppPtr);
 	return object;