diff --git a/qa/drc_proto/drc_rule.cpp b/qa/drc_proto/drc_rule.cpp
index 729e514d15..f864dba51e 100644
--- a/qa/drc_proto/drc_rule.cpp
+++ b/qa/drc_proto/drc_rule.cpp
@@ -90,8 +90,7 @@ bool test::DRC_RULE_CONDITION::Compile( REPORTER* aReporter, int aSourceLine, in
 {
     PCB_EXPR_COMPILER compiler;
 
-    if (!m_ucode)
-        m_ucode.reset( new PCB_EXPR_UCODE );
+    m_ucode.reset( new PCB_EXPR_UCODE );
 
     PCB_EXPR_CONTEXT preflightContext( F_Cu );