diff --git a/cJSON.c b/cJSON.c
index 0f079ae..030311c 100644
--- a/cJSON.c
+++ b/cJSON.c
@@ -511,10 +511,8 @@ static unsigned char* ensure(printbuffer * const p, size_t needed)
 
             return NULL;
         }
-        if (newbuffer)
-        {
-            memcpy(newbuffer, p->buffer, p->offset + 1);
-        }
+        
+        memcpy(newbuffer, p->buffer, p->offset + 1);
         p->hooks.deallocate(p->buffer);
     }
     p->length = newsize;