diff --git a/xpinstall/wizard/unix/src2/nsXIEngine.cpp b/xpinstall/wizard/unix/src2/nsXIEngine.cpp
index 2e8c7333a54..ab6aa1ec589 100644
--- a/xpinstall/wizard/unix/src2/nsXIEngine.cpp
+++ b/xpinstall/wizard/unix/src2/nsXIEngine.cpp
@@ -781,9 +781,6 @@ nsXIEngine::DeleteXPIs(int aCustom, nsComponentList *aComps)
     nsComponent *currComp = aComps->GetHead();
     char currXPIPath[MAXPATHLEN];
 
-    if (!aComps || !mOriginalDir)
-        return E_PARAM;
-
     while (currComp)
     {
         if ( (aCustom == TRUE && currComp->IsSelected()) || (aCustom == FALSE) )