diff --git a/src/file_dvr.c b/src/file_dvr.c
index bf2c9b1f..4adbbb73 100644
--- a/src/file_dvr.c
+++ b/src/file_dvr.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ static int header_check_dvr(const unsigned char *buffer, const unsigned int buff
     return 0;
   if(file_recovery->file_stat!=NULL && file_recovery->file_stat->file_hint==&file_hint_dvr)
   {
-    header_ignored(file_recovery_new);
+    /* header_ignored(file_recovery_new); is useless as there is no file check */
     return 0;
   }
   reset_file_recovery(file_recovery_new);
diff --git a/src/file_edb.c b/src/file_edb.c
index 0f57496e..e09d61b8 100644
--- a/src/file_edb.c
+++ b/src/file_edb.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ static int header_check_edb(const unsigned char *buffer, const unsigned int buff
       file_recovery->file_stat->file_hint==&file_hint_edb &&
       file_recovery->file_size==4096)
   {
-    header_ignored(file_recovery_new);
+    /* header_ignored(file_recovery_new); is useless as there is no file check */
     return 0;
   }
   reset_file_recovery(file_recovery_new);
diff --git a/src/file_tar.c b/src/file_tar.c
index 53bf921b..424b3147 100644
--- a/src/file_tar.c
+++ b/src/file_tar.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ int header_check_tar(const unsigned char *buffer, const unsigned int buffer_size
     return 0;
   if(file_recovery->file_stat!=NULL && file_recovery->file_stat->file_hint==&file_hint_tar)
   {
-    header_ignored(file_recovery_new);
+    /* header_ignored(file_recovery_new); is useless as there is no file check */
     return 0;
   }
   reset_file_recovery(file_recovery_new);