diff --git a/cde/programs/dtsession/SmCommun.c b/cde/programs/dtsession/SmCommun.c
index c86c0c1ac..df210d80c 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtsession/SmCommun.c
+++ b/cde/programs/dtsession/SmCommun.c
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ ProcessClientMessage(
         _DtAddToResource(smGD.display, newRes);
       }
 
-      if (NULL != newRes) free(newRes);
+      free(newRes);
     }
   }
   else if (cEvent->message_type == XaDtSmSaverInfo)