diff --git a/src/os_win32.c b/src/os_win32.c
index c2d5ebb..66d6d3b 100644
--- a/src/os_win32.c
+++ b/src/os_win32.c
@@ -2251,7 +2251,7 @@
     HANDLE		hFind;
     int			c;
 
-    flen = (name != NULL) ? (int)STRLEN(name) : 0;
+    flen = (int)STRLEN(name);
     if (flen == 0 || flen > _MAX_PATH)
 	return;