diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1bd3dcb..9f9f3e8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ details.
 
 ### Removed
 
-- Nothing.
+- [#177](https://github.com/zendframework/zend-stratigility/pull/177) removes a conditional from `Zend\Stratigility\Middleware\ErrorHandler` that can
+  never be reached.
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/src/Middleware/ErrorHandler.php b/src/Middleware/ErrorHandler.php
index f94c677..5832806 100644
--- a/src/Middleware/ErrorHandler.php
+++ b/src/Middleware/ErrorHandler.php
@@ -141,10 +141,6 @@ public function process(ServerRequestInterface $request, RequestHandlerInterface
 
         try {
             $response = $handler->handle($request);
-
-            if (! $response instanceof ResponseInterface) {
-                throw new MissingResponseException('Application did not return a response');
-            }
         } catch (Throwable $e) {
             $response = $this->handleThrowable($e, $request);
         }