diff --git a/usr.sbin/bsnmpd/tools/libbsnmptools/bsnmptools.c b/usr.sbin/bsnmpd/tools/libbsnmptools/bsnmptools.c
index a9d44cee436..fb09e1ac785 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/bsnmpd/tools/libbsnmptools/bsnmptools.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/bsnmpd/tools/libbsnmptools/bsnmptools.c
@@ -178,8 +178,7 @@ snmptool_init(struct snmp_toolinfo *snmptoolctx)
 			warn("malloc() failed");
 			return (-1);
 		}
-		if (slen > 0)
-			strlcpy(snmptoolctx->passwd, str, slen + 1);
+		strlcpy(snmptoolctx->passwd, str, slen + 1);
 	}
 
 	return (0);