diff --git a/src/storage/storage_backend_logical.c b/src/storage/storage_backend_logical.c
index ed62c2f2ff..495998516a 100644
--- a/src/storage/storage_backend_logical.c
+++ b/src/storage/storage_backend_logical.c
@@ -742,10 +742,8 @@ virStorageBackendLogicalCreateVol(virConnectPtr conn,
 
     vol->type = VIR_STORAGE_VOL_BLOCK;
 
-    if (vol->target.path != NULL) {
-        /* A target path passed to CreateVol has no meaning */
-        VIR_FREE(vol->target.path);
-    }
+    /* A target path passed to CreateVol has no meaning */
+    VIR_FREE(vol->target.path);
 
     if (virAsprintf(&vol->target.path, "%s/%s",
                     pool->def->target.path,