diff --git a/src/pline.c b/src/pline.c
index 17b29f2d8..1e23846ce 100644
--- a/src/pline.c
+++ b/src/pline.c
@@ -587,8 +587,7 @@ impossible(const char *s, ...)
     va_end(the_args);
     pbuf[BUFSZ - 1] = '\0'; /* sanity */
     paniclog("impossible", pbuf);
-    if (iflags.debug_fuzzer
-        && iflags.debug_fuzzer == 1)
+    if (iflags.debug_fuzzer == 1)
         panic("%s", pbuf);
 
     gp.pline_flags = URGENT_MESSAGE;