diff --git a/pkg/middleware/stored_session.go b/pkg/middleware/stored_session.go
index e5601214..f56493e1 100644
--- a/pkg/middleware/stored_session.go
+++ b/pkg/middleware/stored_session.go
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ func (s *storedSessionLoader) updateSessionFromStore(req *http.Request, session
 		return fmt.Errorf("unable to load updated session from store: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	if session == nil || sessionStored == nil {
+	if sessionStored == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("no session available to udpate from store")
 	}
 	*session = *sessionStored