diff --git a/client/src/preferences.c b/client/src/preferences.c
index 92a91e54a..d961d2c6f 100644
--- a/client/src/preferences.c
+++ b/client/src/preferences.c
@@ -853,11 +853,6 @@ static int setCmdSavePaths(const char *Cmd) {
         path = trace_path;
     }
 
-    if (path == NULL) {
-        PrintAndLogEx(FAILED, "Must give at least one path");
-        return PM3_EINVARG;
-    }
-
     // remove trailing slash.
     size_t nplen = strlen(path);
     if ((path[nplen - 1] == '/') || (path[nplen - 1] == '\\')) {