diff --git a/Source/cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator.cxx b/Source/cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator.cxx
index 35a9fcb52..70f33b77c 100644
--- a/Source/cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator.cxx
@@ -394,9 +394,8 @@ struct CompilerIdNode : public cmGeneratorExpressionNode
                        cmGeneratorExpressionDAGChecker *,
                        const std::string &lang) const
   {
-    const char *compilerId = context->Makefile ?
-                              context->Makefile->GetSafeDefinition(
-                                      "CMAKE_" + lang + "_COMPILER_ID") : "";
+    const char *compilerId =
+      context->Makefile->GetSafeDefinition("CMAKE_" + lang + "_COMPILER_ID");
     if (parameters.size() == 0)
       {
       return compilerId ? compilerId : "";
@@ -500,9 +499,8 @@ struct CompilerVersionNode : public cmGeneratorExpressionNode
                        cmGeneratorExpressionDAGChecker *,
                        const std::string &lang) const
   {
-    const char *compilerVersion = context->Makefile ?
-                              context->Makefile->GetSafeDefinition(
-                                  "CMAKE_" + lang + "_COMPILER_VERSION") : "";
+    const char *compilerVersion = context->Makefile->GetSafeDefinition(
+        "CMAKE_" + lang + "_COMPILER_VERSION");
     if (parameters.size() == 0)
       {
       return compilerVersion ? compilerVersion : "";
@@ -583,9 +581,8 @@ struct PlatformIdNode : public cmGeneratorExpressionNode
                        const GeneratorExpressionContent *,
                        cmGeneratorExpressionDAGChecker *) const
   {
-    const char *platformId = context->Makefile ?
-                              context->Makefile->GetSafeDefinition(
-                        "CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME") : "";
+    const char *platformId =
+      context->Makefile->GetSafeDefinition("CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME");
     if (parameters.size() == 0)
       {
       return platformId ? platformId : "";