1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/apps/ecparam.c b/apps/ecparam.c
index 06ac77b838a38..71b67f435cfd5 100644
--- a/apps/ecparam.c
+++ b/apps/ecparam.c
@@ -416,14 +416,13 @@ int MAIN(int argc, char **argv)
     }
 
     if (check) {
-        if (group == NULL)
-            BIO_printf(bio_err, "no elliptic curve parameters\n");
         BIO_printf(bio_err, "checking elliptic curve parameters: ");
         if (!EC_GROUP_check(group, NULL)) {
             BIO_printf(bio_err, "failed\n");
             ERR_print_errors(bio_err);
-        } else
-            BIO_printf(bio_err, "ok\n");
+            goto end;
+        }
+        BIO_printf(bio_err, "ok\n");
 
     }