diff --git a/pubsub/publisher.go b/pubsub/publisher.go
index 9d2ae42..0936461 100644
--- a/pubsub/publisher.go
+++ b/pubsub/publisher.go
@@ -56,10 +56,8 @@ func (p *Publisher) SubscribeTopic(topic topicFunc) chan interface{} {
 // Evict removes the specified subscriber from receiving any more messages.
 func (p *Publisher) Evict(sub chan interface{}) {
 	p.m.Lock()
-	if _, ok := p.subscribers[sub]; ok {
-		delete(p.subscribers, sub)
-		close(sub)
-	}
+	delete(p.subscribers, sub)
+	close(sub)
 	p.m.Unlock()
 }