diff --git a/win/win32/NetHackW.c b/win/win32/NetHackW.c
index 20a5f7591..8a3144083 100644
--- a/win/win32/NetHackW.c
+++ b/win/win32/NetHackW.c
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ free_winmain_stuff(void)
     int cnt;
 
     for (cnt = 0; cnt < MAX_CMDLINE_PARAM; ++cnt) {
-        if (argv[cnt] && argv)
+        if (argv[cnt])
             free((genericptr_t) argv[cnt]);
     }
 }