1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/e2fsprogs/ext2fs/fileio.c b/e2fsprogs/ext2fs/fileio.c
index 669e80c65..da349fea2 100644
--- a/e2fsprogs/ext2fs/fileio.c
+++ b/e2fsprogs/ext2fs/fileio.c
@@ -73,8 +73,7 @@ errcode_t ext2fs_file_open2(ext2_filsys fs, ext2_ino_t ino,
         return 0;
 
 fail:
-        if (file->buf)
-                ext2fs_free_mem(&file->buf);
+        ext2fs_free_mem(&file->buf);
         ext2fs_free_mem(&file);
         return retval;
 }
@@ -197,8 +196,7 @@ errcode_t ext2fs_file_close(ext2_file_t file)
 
         retval = ext2fs_file_flush(file);
 
-        if (file->buf)
-                ext2fs_free_mem(&file->buf);
+        ext2fs_free_mem(&file->buf);
         ext2fs_free_mem(&file);
 
         return retval;