diff --git a/apps/ocsp.c b/apps/ocsp.c
index d4ea019..d4538a8 100644
--- a/apps/ocsp.c
+++ b/apps/ocsp.c
@@ -917,8 +917,7 @@
                                          NULL);
             goto end;
         }
-        if (ca_id)
-            OCSP_CERTID_free(ca_id);
+        OCSP_CERTID_free(ca_id);
         ca_id = OCSP_cert_to_id(cert_id_md, NULL, ca);
 
         /* Is this request about our CA? */