diff --git a/nsock/src/proxy_http.c b/nsock/src/proxy_http.c
index 57580c252..ef2d87a21 100644
--- a/nsock/src/proxy_http.c
+++ b/nsock/src/proxy_http.c
@@ -104,8 +104,7 @@ static void proxy_http_node_delete(struct proxy_node *node) {
   if (!node)
     return;
 
-  if (node->nodestr)
-    free(node->nodestr);
+  free(node->nodestr);
 
   free(node);
 }
diff --git a/nsock/src/proxy_socks4.c b/nsock/src/proxy_socks4.c
index 746d6f225..3d7527828 100644
--- a/nsock/src/proxy_socks4.c
+++ b/nsock/src/proxy_socks4.c
@@ -122,8 +122,7 @@ static void proxy_socks4_node_delete(struct proxy_node *node) {
   if (!node)
     return;
 
-  if (node->nodestr)
-    free(node->nodestr);
+  free(node->nodestr);
 
   free(node);
 }