diff --git a/sched/environ/env_dup.c b/sched/environ/env_dup.c
index 6070cc462c5..9795666d078 100644
--- a/sched/environ/env_dup.c
+++ b/sched/environ/env_dup.c
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@
 
 int env_dup(FAR struct task_group_s *group, FAR char * const *envcp)
 {
-  FAR struct tcb_s *ptcb = this_task();
   FAR char **envp = NULL;
   size_t envc = 0;
   int ret = OK;
@@ -78,7 +77,7 @@ int env_dup(FAR struct task_group_s *group, FAR char * const *envcp)
 
   /* Is there an environment ? */
 
-  if (envcp || (envcp = ptcb->group->tg_envp) != NULL)
+  if (envcp != NULL)
     {
       /* Count the strings */