diff --git a/gson/src/main/java/com/google/gson/Gson.java b/gson/src/main/java/com/google/gson/Gson.java
index a06f290747..5fb67d1c32 100644
--- a/gson/src/main/java/com/google/gson/Gson.java
+++ b/gson/src/main/java/com/google/gson/Gson.java
@@ -1195,7 +1195,7 @@ public <T> T fromJson(JsonElement json, TypeToken<T> typeOfT) throws JsonSyntaxE
 
   private static void assertFullConsumption(Object obj, JsonReader reader) {
     try {
-      if (obj != null && reader.peek() != JsonToken.END_DOCUMENT) {
+      if (reader.peek() != JsonToken.END_DOCUMENT) {
         throw new JsonSyntaxException("JSON document was not fully consumed.");
       }
     } catch (MalformedJsonException e) {
diff --git a/gson/src/main/java/com/google/gson/JsonParser.java b/gson/src/main/java/com/google/gson/JsonParser.java
index d56da87a48..b2fafdd8d6 100644
--- a/gson/src/main/java/com/google/gson/JsonParser.java
+++ b/gson/src/main/java/com/google/gson/JsonParser.java
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ public static JsonElement parseReader(Reader reader) throws JsonIOException, Jso
     try {
       JsonReader jsonReader = new JsonReader(reader);
       JsonElement element = parseReader(jsonReader);
-      if (!element.isJsonNull() && jsonReader.peek() != JsonToken.END_DOCUMENT) {
+      if (jsonReader.peek() != JsonToken.END_DOCUMENT) {
         throw new JsonSyntaxException("Did not consume the entire document.");
       }
       return element;