diff --git a/base/nvti.c b/base/nvti.c
index 899be405..057b1860 100644
--- a/base/nvti.c
+++ b/base/nvti.c
@@ -1235,8 +1235,7 @@ nvti_set_solution_method (nvti_t *n, const gchar *solution_method)
   if (!n)
     return -1;
 
-  if (n->solution_method)
-    g_free (n->solution_method);
+  g_free (n->solution_method);
   n->solution_method = g_strdup (solution_method);
   return 0;
 }