diff --git a/list_special.c b/list_special.c
index 60cd0a8ff4..6063450223 100644
--- a/list_special.c
+++ b/list_special.c
@@ -267,13 +267,8 @@ struct string_list *string_list_new_special(enum string_list_type type,
 
          for (i = 0; i < *list_size; i++)
          {
-            const char          *opt = NULL;
-            core_info_t *info        = (core_info_t*)&core_info[i];
-            
-            if (!info)
-               goto error;
-            
-            opt = info->display_name;
+            core_info_t *info = (core_info_t*)&core_info[i];
+            const char  *opt  = info->display_name;
 
             if (!opt)
                goto error;