diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/text/TextTrackRenderer.java b/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/text/TextTrackRenderer.java
index 37063591ec..0a7b29fd14 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/text/TextTrackRenderer.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/text/TextTrackRenderer.java
@@ -207,8 +207,7 @@ public final class TextTrackRenderer extends SampleSourceTrackRenderer implement
       }
     }
 
-    if (nextSubtitle != null && (subtitleNextEventTimeUs == Long.MAX_VALUE
-        || nextSubtitle.startTimeUs <= positionUs)) {
+    if (nextSubtitle != null && nextSubtitle.startTimeUs <= positionUs) {
       // Advance to the next subtitle. Sync the next event index and trigger an update.
       subtitle = nextSubtitle;
       nextSubtitle = null;