diff --git a/src/ex_docmd.c b/src/ex_docmd.c
index a0b9abf..7f2be49 100644
--- a/src/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/ex_docmd.c
@@ -3897,7 +3897,7 @@
     if (name == NULL)
 	return;
 
-    while (*name != NUL && *name == ':')
+    while (*name == ':')
 	name++;
     name = skip_range(name, TRUE, NULL);