diff --git a/cpukit/libtest/t-test.c b/cpukit/libtest/t-test.c
index 0f19f22c31..02f59033d4 100644
--- a/cpukit/libtest/t-test.c
+++ b/cpukit/libtest/t-test.c
@@ -1232,7 +1232,7 @@ T_push_fixture(T_fixture_node *node, const T_fixture *fixture)
 	    memory_order_relaxed);
 	ctx->fixtures = node;
 
-	if (fixture != NULL && fixture->setup != NULL) {
+	if (fixture->setup != NULL) {
 		(*fixture->setup)(context);
 	}