diff --git a/compiler/pdecl.pas b/compiler/pdecl.pas
index f8bde54fc4..b0b281b3eb 100644
--- a/compiler/pdecl.pas
+++ b/compiler/pdecl.pas
@@ -1050,10 +1050,7 @@ implementation
 
                     { If there are attribute-properties available, bind them to
                       this object }
-                    if assigned(rtti_attrs_def) then
-                      begin
-                        trtti_attribute_list.bind(rtti_attrs_def,tobjectdef(hdef).rtti_attribute_list);
-                      end;
+                    trtti_attribute_list.bind(rtti_attrs_def,tobjectdef(hdef).rtti_attribute_list);
 
                     { In case of an objcclass, verify that all methods have a message
                       name set. We only check this now, because message names can be set
diff --git a/compiler/pdecobj.pas b/compiler/pdecobj.pas
index 46c29a89f9..dab822402f 100644
--- a/compiler/pdecobj.pas
+++ b/compiler/pdecobj.pas
@@ -214,10 +214,7 @@ implementation
               Message(parser_e_enumerator_identifier_required);
             consume(_SEMICOLON);
           end;
-        if assigned(rtti_attrs_def) then
-          begin
-            trtti_attribute_list.bind(rtti_attrs_def,p.rtti_attribute_list);
-          end;
+        trtti_attribute_list.bind(rtti_attrs_def,p.rtti_attribute_list);
 
         { hint directives, these can be separated by semicolons here,
           that needs to be handled here with a loop (PFV) }