diff --git a/application.c b/application.c
index 66529e7..541b9f0 100644
--- a/application.c
+++ b/application.c
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ static void command_help(void* argument)
 static void process_command(char* str)
 {
 	// ensure actions are available
-	if (NULL == menu_commands || 0 == LENGTH(menu_commands)) {
+	if (0 == LENGTH(menu_commands)) {
 		return;
 	}
 	// don't handle empty lines