diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/perforce/P4Reopen.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/perforce/P4Reopen.java
index b6aeacc10..e659638df 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/perforce/P4Reopen.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/perforce/P4Reopen.java
@@ -78,9 +78,7 @@ public class P4Reopen extends P4Base {
 
     public void execute() throws BuildException {
         if(P4View == null) {
-          if(P4View == null) {
             throw new BuildException("No view specified to reopen");
-          }
         }
         execP4Command("-s reopen -c "+toChange+" "+P4View, new SimpleP4OutputHandler(this));
     }