diff --git a/libs/gst/net/gstnettimeprovider.c b/libs/gst/net/gstnettimeprovider.c
index 202b6c7968..ebe570c04f 100644
--- a/libs/gst/net/gstnettimeprovider.c
+++ b/libs/gst/net/gstnettimeprovider.c
@@ -209,8 +209,7 @@ gst_net_time_provider_thread (gpointer data)
     }
   }
 
-  if (err != NULL)
-    g_error_free (err);
+  g_error_free (err);
 
   GST_INFO_OBJECT (self, "time provider thread is stopping");
   return NULL;