diff --git a/src/switch_core_db.c b/src/switch_core_db.c
index 094f6d98f8..c3cf30c1c6 100644
--- a/src/switch_core_db.c
+++ b/src/switch_core_db.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(int) switch_core_db_exec(switch_core_db_t *db, const char *sql, s
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (err && errmsg) {
+	if (errmsg) {
 		*errmsg = err;
 	}