diff --git a/lib/url.c b/lib/url.c
index 3f9142e812..e8f2d12b89 100644
--- a/lib/url.c
+++ b/lib/url.c
@@ -2744,7 +2744,7 @@ static CURLcode override_login(struct Curl_easy *data,
         return CURLE_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
     }
     /* no user was set but a password, set a blank user */
-    if(userp && !*userp && *passwdp) {
+    if(!*userp && *passwdp) {
       *userp = strdup("");
       if(!*userp)
         return CURLE_OUT_OF_MEMORY;