diff --git a/ircd/send.c b/ircd/send.c
index 8c63ff64..a9698ade 100644
--- a/ircd/send.c
+++ b/ircd/send.c
@@ -346,17 +346,11 @@ sendto_one_prefix(struct Client *target_p, struct Client *source_p,
 void
 sendto_one_notice(struct Client *target_p, const char *pattern, ...)
 {
-	struct Client *dest_p;
+	struct Client *dest_p = target_p->from;
 	va_list args;
 	buf_head_t linebuf;
 	char *to;
 
-	/* send remote if to->from non NULL */
-	if(target_p->from != NULL)
-		dest_p = target_p->from;
-	else
-		dest_p = target_p;
-
 	if(IsIOError(dest_p))
 		return;