diff --git a/plug-ins/help-browser/dialog.c b/plug-ins/help-browser/dialog.c
index cd4db453e0..d7b0d5f69f 100644
--- a/plug-ins/help-browser/dialog.c
+++ b/plug-ins/help-browser/dialog.c
@@ -822,24 +822,20 @@ build_menu (GList *items)
   for (list = items; list; list = g_list_next (list))
     {
       WebKitWebHistoryItem *item = list->data;
+      GtkWidget            *menu_item;
+      const gchar          *title;
 
-      if (item)
-        {
-          GtkWidget   *menu_item;
-          const gchar *title;
+      title = webkit_web_history_item_get_title (item);
+      menu_item = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label (title);
 
-          title = webkit_web_history_item_get_title (item);
-          menu_item = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label (title);
+      gtk_menu_shell_append (GTK_MENU_SHELL (menu), menu_item);
+      gtk_widget_show (menu_item);
 
-          gtk_menu_shell_append (GTK_MENU_SHELL (menu), menu_item);
-          gtk_widget_show (menu_item);
+      g_signal_connect_object (menu_item, "activate",
+                               G_CALLBACK (menu_callback),
+                               item, 0);
 
-          g_signal_connect_object (menu_item, "activate",
-                                   G_CALLBACK (menu_callback),
-                                   item, 0);
-
-          g_object_unref (item);
-        }
+      g_object_unref (item);
     }
 
   g_list_free (items);