diff --git a/src/modules/mixer/pa.c b/src/modules/mixer/pa.c
index f72d89820..f06d57df1 100644
--- a/src/modules/mixer/pa.c
+++ b/src/modules/mixer/pa.c
@@ -218,7 +218,6 @@ pulse_recv(Pulse *conn, Ecore_Fd_Handler *fdh)
      {
         ecore_main_fd_handler_active_set(fdh, ECORE_FD_WRITE);
         pulse_tag_free(tag);
-        tag = NULL;
      }
    return tag;
 error: