diff --git a/glib/gtree.c b/glib/gtree.c
index 39c1668ee..c453eb64b 100644
--- a/glib/gtree.c
+++ b/glib/gtree.c
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ g_tree_node_search (GTreeNode     *node,
       node = node->left;
     else if (dir > 0)
       node = node->right;
-  } while (node && (dir != 0));
+  } while (node);
 
   return NULL;
 }
diff --git a/gtree.c b/gtree.c
index 39c1668ee..c453eb64b 100644
--- a/gtree.c
+++ b/gtree.c
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ g_tree_node_search (GTreeNode     *node,
       node = node->left;
     else if (dir > 0)
       node = node->right;
-  } while (node && (dir != 0));
+  } while (node);
 
   return NULL;
 }