1 files changed, 1 insertions, 13 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c b/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
index 574a215e800b..b0ba2ac37e2c 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
@@ -103,22 +103,10 @@ static int process_sample_event(event_t *event, struct perf_session *session)
         return 0;
 }
 
-static int sample_type_check(struct perf_session *session)
-{
-        if (!(session->sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_RAW)) {
-                fprintf(stderr,
-                        "No trace sample to read. Did you call perf record "
-                        "without -R?");
-                return -1;
-        }
-
-        return 0;
-}
-
 static struct perf_event_ops event_ops = {
         .process_sample_event   = process_sample_event,
         .process_comm_event     = event__process_comm,
-        .sample_type_check      = sample_type_check,
+        .sample_type_check      = perf_session__has_traces,
 };
 
 static int __cmd_trace(struct perf_session *session)