diff --git a/cxx/mapped_file.h b/cxx/mapped_file.h
index 22da160..79643a3 100644
--- a/cxx/mapped_file.h
+++ b/cxx/mapped_file.h
@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ public:
 	}
 
 	value_type *data() {
-		return _flags == readonly ? (value_type *)nullptr : (value_type *)_data;
+		return (value_type *)_data;
+		//return _flags == readonly ? (value_type *)nullptr : (value_type *)_data;
 	}
 
 	const_iterator cbegin() const {
@@ -116,11 +117,13 @@ public:
 
 
 	iterator begin() {
-		return _flags == readonly ? (iterator)nullptr : (iterator)_data;
+		return (iterator)_data;
+		//return _flags == readonly ? (iterator)nullptr : (iterator)_data;
 	}
 
 	iterator end() {
-		return _flags == readonly ? (iterator)nullptr : (iterator)_data + size();
+		return (iterator)_data + size();
+		//return _flags == readonly ? (iterator)nullptr : (iterator)_data + size();
 	}
 
 	mapmode flags() const {