diff --git a/file_list.c b/file_list.c
index cd85d6e853..3938abe1f1 100644
--- a/file_list.c
+++ b/file_list.c
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@ void file_list_push(file_list_t *list,
       const char *path, const char *label,
       unsigned type, size_t directory_ptr)
 {
-   if (!list)
-      return;
-
    if (list->size >= list->capacity)
    {
       list->capacity++;