diff --git a/contrib/slapd-modules/passwd/radius.c b/contrib/slapd-modules/passwd/radius.c
index 3e0c73d7d1..57b216c61b 100644
--- a/contrib/slapd-modules/passwd/radius.c
+++ b/contrib/slapd-modules/passwd/radius.c
@@ -63,10 +63,8 @@ chk_radius(
 		return LUTIL_PASSWD_ERR;
 	}
 
-	if ( config_filename ) {
-		if ( rad_config( h, config_filename ) != 0 ) {
-			goto done;
-		}
+	if ( rad_config( h, config_filename ) != 0 ) {
+		goto done;
 	}
 
 	if ( rad_create_request( h, RAD_ACCESS_REQUEST ) ) {