diff --git a/src/act.social.c b/src/act.social.c
index 3db8e8a..2215dea 100644
--- a/src/act.social.c
+++ b/src/act.social.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ ACMD(do_action)
   if (!action->char_found)
     *arg = '\0';
 
-  if (action->char_found && argument)
+  if (action->char_found)
     one_argument(argument, arg);
   else
     *arg = '\0';