diff --git a/bjnp-commands.c b/bjnp-commands.c

index e8706a3..da38a04 100644

--- a/bjnp-commands.c

+++ b/bjnp-commands.c

@@ -185,10 +185,8 @@ get_printer_id(http_addr_t *addr, char *model, char *IEEE1284_id)

     /* set IEEE1284_id */

-    if (printer_id != NULL) {

-        strncpy(printer_id, id.udp_identity_response.id, id_len);

-        printer_id[id_len] = '\0';

-    }

+    strncpy(printer_id, id.udp_identity_response.id, id_len);

+    printer_id[id_len] = '\0';

     bjnp_debug(LOG_INFO, "Identity = %s\n", printer_id);