diff --git a/Source/cmSetCommand.cxx b/Source/cmSetCommand.cxx
index 22b43832b..bb193bf9f 100644
--- a/Source/cmSetCommand.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmSetCommand.cxx
@@ -122,15 +122,8 @@ bool cmSetCommand
 
   if (parentScope)
     {
-    if (value.empty())
-      {
-      this->Makefile->RaiseScope(variable, 0);
-      }
-    else
-      {
-      this->Makefile->RaiseScope(variable, value.c_str());
-      }
-      return true;
+    this->Makefile->RaiseScope(variable, value.c_str());
+    return true;
     }