diff --git a/l2tpns.c b/l2tpns.c
index ef57df6..15f8b62 100644
--- a/l2tpns.c
+++ b/l2tpns.c
@@ -5680,7 +5680,6 @@ static void read_config_file()
 {
 	FILE *f;
 
-	if (!config->config_file) return;
 	if (!(f = fopen(config->config_file, "r")))
 	{
 		fprintf(stderr, "Can't open config file %s: %s\n", config->config_file, strerror(errno));