diff --git a/src/win/win.c b/src/win/win.c
index a9aec2a81..57d3412fd 100644
--- a/src/win/win.c
+++ b/src/win/win.c
@@ -336,8 +336,7 @@ ProcessCommandLine(wchar_t ***argw)
     args[argc] = NULL;
     *argw = args;
 
-    if (argbuf != NULL)
-	free(argbuf);
+    free(argbuf);
 
     return(argc);
 }