diff --git a/common/JackLibAPI.cpp b/common/JackLibAPI.cpp
index 570ab201..73f290db 100644
--- a/common/JackLibAPI.cpp
+++ b/common/JackLibAPI.cpp
@@ -133,11 +133,7 @@ jack_client_t* jack_client_open_aux(const char* client_name, jack_options_t opti
     }
 
     /* parse variable arguments */
-    if (ap) {
-        jack_varargs_parse(options, ap, &va);
-    } else {
-        jack_varargs_init(&va);
-    }
+    jack_varargs_parse(options, ap, &va);
         
     JackLibGlobals::Init(); // jack library initialisation
 
diff --git a/common/JackServerAPI.cpp b/common/JackServerAPI.cpp
index ddc3df65..50b4d291 100644
--- a/common/JackServerAPI.cpp
+++ b/common/JackServerAPI.cpp
@@ -127,12 +127,8 @@ jack_client_t* jack_client_open_aux(const char* client_name, jack_options_t opti
     }
 
     /* parse variable arguments */
-    if (ap) {
-        jack_varargs_parse(options, ap, &va);
-    } else {
-        jack_varargs_init(&va);
-    }
-
+    jack_varargs_parse(options, ap, &va);
+ 
     if (!JackServerGlobals::Init()) { // jack server initialisation
         int my_status1 = (JackFailure | JackServerError);
         *status = (jack_status_t)my_status1;