diff --git a/src/misc.c b/src/misc.c
index a2fdf31a..11a7479c 100644
--- a/src/misc.c
+++ b/src/misc.c
@@ -1237,7 +1237,7 @@ char *ssh_path_expand_escape(ssh_session session, const char *s)
                 }
                 break;
             case 'p':
-                if (session->opts.port > 0) {
+                {
                   char tmp[6];
 
                   snprintf(tmp, sizeof(tmp), "%hu",