diff --git a/code/cgame/cg_servercmds.c b/code/cgame/cg_servercmds.c
index cbbed53d..648353b5 100644
--- a/code/cgame/cg_servercmds.c
+++ b/code/cgame/cg_servercmds.c
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ static void CG_MapRestart( void ) {
 #ifdef MISSIONPACK
 	if (cg_singlePlayerActive.integer) {
 		trap_Cvar_Set("ui_matchStartTime", va("%i", cg.time));
-		if (cg_recordSPDemo.integer && cg_recordSPDemoName.string && *cg_recordSPDemoName.string) {
+		if (cg_recordSPDemo.integer && *cg_recordSPDemoName.string) {
 			trap_SendConsoleCommand(va("set g_synchronousclients 1 ; record %s \n", cg_recordSPDemoName.string));
 		}
 	}