diff --git a/modules/proxy/mod_proxy_balancer.c b/modules/proxy/mod_proxy_balancer.c
index cce4795e3d..5f89e10b58 100644
--- a/modules/proxy/mod_proxy_balancer.c
+++ b/modules/proxy/mod_proxy_balancer.c
@@ -942,7 +942,7 @@ static void child_init(apr_pool_t *p, server_rec *s)
         balancer = (proxy_balancer *)conf->balancers->elts;
         for (i = 0; i < conf->balancers->nelts; i++) {
             proxy_balancer_method *lbmethod = balancer->lbmethod;
-            if (balancer->lbmethod!=NULL && balancer->lbmethod->reset != NULL)
+            if (balancer->lbmethod && balancer->lbmethod->reset)
                balancer->lbmethod->reset(balancer, s);
             init_balancer_members(conf, s, balancer);
             balancer++;