diff --git a/lib/spawn/spawn.c b/lib/spawn/spawn.c
index 171e845..9d9b8c9 100644
--- a/lib/spawn/spawn.c
+++ b/lib/spawn/spawn.c
@@ -408,9 +408,7 @@ errval_t spawn_load_by_name(char *binary_name, struct spawninfo * si,
     if (err_is_fail(err)) return err;
 
     // add to process list
-    if (spawn_process_list != NULL) {
-        si->next = spawn_process_list->next;
-    }
+    si->next = spawn_process_list;
     spawn_process_list = si;
 
     return SYS_ERR_OK;