diff --git a/src/bones.c b/src/bones.c
index 585200a6a..f8f0ac35c 100644
--- a/src/bones.c
+++ b/src/bones.c
@@ -435,8 +435,7 @@ getbones()
 			for(mtmp = fmon; mtmp; mtmp = mtmp->nmon) {
 			    if (mtmp->mhpmax == DEFUNCT_MONSTER) {
 #if defined(DEBUG) && defined(WIZARD)
-				if (wizard)
-				    pline("Removing defunct monster %s from bones.",
+				pline("Removing defunct monster %s from bones.",
 					mtmp->data->mname);
 #endif
 				mongone(mtmp);