diff --git a/src/plugins/quic/quic_crypto.c b/src/plugins/quic/quic_crypto.c
index d8fd4a916e6..daf39e87032 100644
--- a/src/plugins/quic/quic_crypto.c
+++ b/src/plugins/quic/quic_crypto.c
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ quic_crypto_setup_cipher (quicly_crypto_engine_t * engine,
 Exit:
   if (ret != 0)
     {
-      if (aead_ctx && *aead_ctx != NULL)
+      if (*aead_ctx != NULL)
 	{
 	  ptls_aead_free (*aead_ctx);
 	  *aead_ctx = NULL;