diff --git a/Objects/bytearrayobject.c b/Objects/bytearrayobject.c
--- a/Objects/bytearrayobject.c
+++ b/Objects/bytearrayobject.c
@@ -56,10 +56,7 @@
 {
     int ret;
     void *ptr;
-    if (view == NULL) {
-        obj->ob_exports++;
-        return 0;
-    }
+
     ptr = (void *) PyByteArray_AS_STRING(obj);
     ret = PyBuffer_FillInfo(view, (PyObject*)obj, ptr, Py_SIZE(obj), 0, flags);
     if (ret >= 0) {