diff --git a/modules/im/ximcp/imRm.c b/modules/im/ximcp/imRm.c
index 5dec292d..29f498a1 100644
--- a/modules/im/ximcp/imRm.c
+++ b/modules/im/ximcp/imRm.c
@@ -836,9 +836,8 @@ _XimEncodeString(
     }
 
     out = (char **)((char *)top + info->offset);
-    if(*out) {
-	Xfree(*out);
-    }
+    
+    Xfree(*out);
     *out = string;
     return True;
 }