diff --git a/plugins/phonesim.c b/plugins/phonesim.c
index 7f17c2d3..2209a35b 100644
--- a/plugins/phonesim.c
+++ b/plugins/phonesim.c
@@ -161,9 +161,7 @@ static void phonesim_activate_primary(struct ofono_gprs_context *gc,
 		break;
 	}
 
-	if (ctx->apn)
-		snprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len - 3, ",\"%s\"",
-				ctx->apn);
+	snprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len - 3, ",\"%s\"", ctx->apn);
 
 	/* Assume always succeeds */
 	if (g_at_chat_send(gcd->chat, buf, none_prefix, NULL, NULL, NULL) == 0)