diff --git a/ext/schroedinger/gstschrodec.c b/ext/schroedinger/gstschrodec.c
index 72f293dd28..00f442eb52 100644
--- a/ext/schroedinger/gstschrodec.c
+++ b/ext/schroedinger/gstschrodec.c
@@ -498,8 +498,7 @@ gst_schro_dec_process (GstSchroDec * schro_dec, gboolean eos)
 
           schro_frame_unref (schro_frame);
         }
-        if (tag)
-          schro_tag_free (tag);
+        schro_tag_free (tag);
         if (!eos) {
           go = FALSE;
         }