diff --git a/cde/programs/dtterm/DtTermMain.c b/cde/programs/dtterm/DtTermMain.c
index 5210bff33..282efb3d8 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtterm/DtTermMain.c
+++ b/cde/programs/dtterm/DtTermMain.c
@@ -998,7 +998,7 @@ FixOSFBindings
     }
 
     if (!origDisplayBindings) {
-        if (ignoredKeysymList) XtFree((char *)ignoredKeysymList);
+        XtFree((char *)ignoredKeysymList);
 	return;
     }