diff --git a/library/pem.c b/library/pem.c
index 2775ef9..3dd3b79 100644
--- a/library/pem.c
+++ b/library/pem.c
@@ -370,11 +370,8 @@
 
 void pem_free( pem_context *ctx )
 {
-    if( ctx->buf )
-        polarssl_free( ctx->buf );
-
-    if( ctx->info )
-        polarssl_free( ctx->info );
+    polarssl_free( ctx->buf );
+    polarssl_free( ctx->info );
 
     memset( ctx, 0, sizeof( pem_context ) );
 }