diff --git a/p11-kit/modules.c b/p11-kit/modules.c
index 63baeb1..71e1850 100644
--- a/p11-kit/modules.c
+++ b/p11-kit/modules.c
@@ -2673,7 +2673,7 @@ p11_kit_load_initialize_module (const char *module_path,
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (rv == CKR_OK && module) {
+		if (rv == CKR_OK) {
 			*module = unmanaged_for_module_inlock (mod);
 			assert (*module != NULL);
 		}