1 files changed, 5 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/src/option.c b/src/option.c
index 3f8d037833..a12b3d879a 100644
--- a/src/option.c
+++ b/src/option.c
@@ -5048,13 +5048,11 @@ static char_u *compile_cap_prog(synblock_T *synblock)
   else {
     /* Prepend a ^ so that we only match at one column */
     re = concat_str((char_u *)"^", synblock->b_p_spc);
-    if (re != NULL) {
-      synblock->b_cap_prog = vim_regcomp(re, RE_MAGIC);
-      vim_free(re);
-      if (synblock->b_cap_prog == NULL) {
-        synblock->b_cap_prog = rp;         /* restore the previous program */
-        return e_invarg;
-      }
+    synblock->b_cap_prog = vim_regcomp(re, RE_MAGIC);
+    vim_free(re);
+    if (synblock->b_cap_prog == NULL) {
+      synblock->b_cap_prog = rp;         /* restore the previous program */
+      return e_invarg;
     }
   }