--- qmail-remote.c.orig	2016-12-02 12:59:15.068498175 +0100
+++ qmail-remote.c	2016-12-02 13:01:03.232231994 +0100
@@ -761,7 +761,6 @@
   } else {
 #endif
 
-  if (smtpcode() != 250) {
     substdio_puts(&smtpto,"HELO ");
     substdio_put(&smtpto,helohost.s,helohost.len);
     substdio_puts(&smtpto,"\r\n");
@@ -769,7 +768,6 @@
     code = smtpcode();
     if (code >= 500) quit("DConnected to "," but my name was rejected");
     if (code != 250) quit("ZConnected to "," but my name was rejected");
-  }
 
 #ifdef EHLO
   }