diff --git a/Source/cmMakefile.cxx b/Source/cmMakefile.cxx
index 29e564f98e..2b4b896ade 100644
--- a/Source/cmMakefile.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmMakefile.cxx
@@ -573,10 +573,7 @@ bool cmMakefile::ReadListFile(const char* filename_in,
   // keep track of the current file being read
   if (filename)
     {
-    if(this->cmCurrentListFile != filename)
-      {
-      this->cmCurrentListFile = filename;
-      }
+    this->cmCurrentListFile = filename;
     }
 
   // Now read the input file