diff --git a/src/decoder/audiofile_plugin.c b/src/decoder/audiofile_plugin.c
index 7fd5d2320..40f5c31f0 100644
--- a/src/decoder/audiofile_plugin.c
+++ b/src/decoder/audiofile_plugin.c
@@ -120,8 +120,7 @@ static struct tag *audiofileTagDup(const char *file)
 	int total_time = getAudiofileTotalTime(file);
 
 	if (total_time >= 0) {
-		if (!ret)
-			ret = tag_new();
+		ret = tag_new();
 		ret->time = total_time;
 	} else {
 		DEBUG