diff --git a/src/audio/capture/jack.c b/src/audio/capture/jack.c
index 48b04956c..ec327092b 100644
--- a/src/audio/capture/jack.c
+++ b/src/audio/capture/jack.c
@@ -127,9 +127,6 @@ static void audio_cap_jack_help(const char *client_name)
         printf("\t\t<n> - name of the JACK client (default: %s)\n", PACKAGE_NAME);
         printf("\n");
 
-        if(!available_devices)
-                return;
-
         printf("Available devices:\n");
         for(i = 0; i < count; i++){
                 printf("\t%s\n", available_devices[i].name);
diff --git a/src/audio/playback/jack.c b/src/audio/playback/jack.c
index f3f3dabd3..6c53d2aa5 100644
--- a/src/audio/playback/jack.c
+++ b/src/audio/playback/jack.c
@@ -136,8 +136,6 @@ static void audio_play_jack_help(const char *client_name)
         int count = 0;
         int i = 0;
         struct device_info *available_devices = audio_jack_probe(client_name, JackPortIsInput, &count);
-        if(!available_devices)
-                return;
 
         printf("Usage:\n");
         printf("\t-r jack[:first_channel=<f>][:name=<n>][:<device>]\n");