diff --git a/surf.c b/surf.c
index 1ec4c62..2e9c38d 100644
--- a/surf.c
+++ b/surf.c
@@ -685,8 +685,7 @@ loaduri(Client *c, const Arg *arg) {
 		c->title = copystr(&c->title, u);
 		updatetitle(c);
 	}
-	if(u != NULL)
-		g_free(u);
+	g_free(u);
 }
 
 static void