diff --git a/appl/login/login.c b/appl/login/login.c
index 6cc3507f7..c05a9f701 100644
--- a/appl/login/login.c
+++ b/appl/login/login.c
@@ -111,8 +111,7 @@ start_logout_process(void)
 {
     char *prog, *argv0;
     pid_t pid;
-    if(prog == NULL)
-	return 0;
+
     prog = login_conf_get_string("logout_program");
     if(prog == NULL)
 	return 0;