diff --git a/os/client.c b/os/client.c
index 8aa924959..c6ca0f2fa 100644
--- a/os/client.c
+++ b/os/client.c
@@ -324,10 +324,9 @@ DetermineClientCmd(pid_t pid, const char **cmdname, const char **cmdargs)
             return;
         argv = kvm_getargv(kd, kp, 0);
         if (cmdname) {
-            if (argv == NULL || argv[0] == NULL) {
-                *cmdname = strdup("");
+            if (argv == NULL || argv[0] == NULL)
                 return;
-            } else
+            else
                 *cmdname = strdup(argv[0]);
         }
         if (cmdargs) {