diff --git a/list_special.c b/list_special.c
index 65e5278be6..c4fe733b80 100644
--- a/list_special.c
+++ b/list_special.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ struct string_list *dir_list_new_special(const char *input_dir,
 
             dir  = input_dir;
 
-            if (exts && list)
+            if (list)
                exts = list->all_ext;
          }
          break;