diff --git a/src/xmpp/iq.c b/src/xmpp/iq.c
index 5609d2ec..34795692 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/iq.c
+++ b/src/xmpp/iq.c
@@ -2532,9 +2532,6 @@ _disco_items_result_handler(xmpp_stanza_t* const stanza)
     }
 
     xmpp_stanza_t* child = xmpp_stanza_get_children(query);
-    if (child == NULL) {
-        return;
-    }
 
     while (child) {
         const char* stanza_name = xmpp_stanza_get_name(child);