diff --git a/src/frontend/misccoms.c b/src/frontend/misccoms.c
index e1e11d7cf..0ad29f4bc 100644
--- a/src/frontend/misccoms.c
+++ b/src/frontend/misccoms.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ com_version(wordlist *wl)
                 "** Copyright 1985-1994, Regents of the University of California.\n"
                 "** %s\n",
                 ft_sim->simulator, ft_sim->version, ft_sim->description, Spice_Manual);
-        if (Spice_Notice != NULL && *Spice_Notice != '\0')
+        if (*Spice_Notice != '\0')
             fprintf(cp_out, "** %s\n", Spice_Notice);
         if (*Spice_Build_Date != '\0')
             fprintf(cp_out, "** Creation Date: %s\n", Spice_Build_Date);
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ com_version(wordlist *wl)
                     "** %s-%s\n"
                     "** %s\n",
                     ft_sim->simulator, ft_sim->version, Spice_Manual);
-            if (Spice_Notice != NULL && *Spice_Notice != '\0')
+            if (*Spice_Notice != '\0')
                 fprintf(cp_out, "** %s\n", Spice_Notice);
             if (*Spice_Build_Date != '\0')
                 fprintf(cp_out, "** Creation Date: %s\n", Spice_Build_Date);
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ com_version(wordlist *wl)
                     "** Copyright 1985-1994, Regents of the University of California.\n"
                     "** %s\n",
                     ft_sim->simulator, ft_sim->version, ft_sim->description, Spice_Manual);
-            if (Spice_Notice != NULL && *Spice_Notice != '\0')
+            if (*Spice_Notice != '\0')
                 fprintf(cp_out, "** %s\n", Spice_Notice);
             if (*Spice_Build_Date != '\0')
                 fprintf(cp_out, "** Creation Date: %s\n", Spice_Build_Date);