diff --git a/netwerk/system/mac/nsNetworkLinkService.mm b/netwerk/system/mac/nsNetworkLinkService.mm
index 7ffe1033ed3..7a1c4d75596 100644
--- a/netwerk/system/mac/nsNetworkLinkService.mm
+++ b/netwerk/system/mac/nsNetworkLinkService.mm
@@ -174,8 +174,7 @@ nsNetworkLinkService::UpdateReachability()
     }
 
     SCNetworkConnectionFlags flags;
-    if (!::SCNetworkReachabilityGetFlags(mReachability, &flags) ||
-        flags == 0) {
+    if (!::SCNetworkReachabilityGetFlags(mReachability, &flags)) {
         mStatusKnown = PR_FALSE;
         return;
     }