diff --git a/table/table.cc b/table/table.cc
index dff8a82..decf808 100644
--- a/table/table.cc
+++ b/table/table.cc
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ Status Table::Open(const Options& options,
     *table = new Table(rep);
     (*table)->ReadMeta(footer);
   } else {
-    if (index_block) delete index_block;
+    delete index_block;
   }
 
   return s;