1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/doop.c b/doop.c
index d3c49b5d46..3a5967d6dd 100644
--- a/doop.c
+++ b/doop.c
@@ -1467,8 +1467,7 @@ Perl_do_kv(pTHX)
 	    }
 	    LvTYPE(TARG) = 'k';
 	    if (LvTARG(TARG) != (const SV *)keys) {
-		if (LvTARG(TARG))
-		    SvREFCNT_dec(LvTARG(TARG));
+		SvREFCNT_dec(LvTARG(TARG));
 		LvTARG(TARG) = SvREFCNT_inc_simple(keys);
 	    }
 	    PUSHs(TARG);