diff --git a/src/detect.c b/src/detect.c
index 5aa57bd4b..e9ee692be 100644
--- a/src/detect.c
+++ b/src/detect.c
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ register struct obj *sobj;
 		if (youmonst.data == &mons[PM_GOLD_GOLEM]) {
 			Sprintf(buf, "You feel like a million %s!",
 				currency(2L));
-		} else if (sobj && hidden_gold() ||
+		} else if (hidden_gold() ||
 #ifndef GOLDOBJ
 				u.ugold)
 #else