diff --git a/code/qcommon/cmd.c b/code/qcommon/cmd.c
index ae605f7b..b6b5a83c 100644
--- a/code/qcommon/cmd.c
+++ b/code/qcommon/cmd.c
@@ -689,9 +689,7 @@ void	Cmd_RemoveCommand( const char *cmd_name ) {
 		}
 		if ( !strcmp( cmd_name, cmd->name ) ) {
 			*back = cmd->next;
-			if (cmd->name) {
-				Z_Free(cmd->name);
-			}
+			Z_Free (cmd->name);
 			Z_Free (cmd);
 			return;
 		}