diff --git a/src/network/bridge_driver.c b/src/network/bridge_driver.c
index 98aa530715..c9c45df758 100644
--- a/src/network/bridge_driver.c
+++ b/src/network/bridge_driver.c
@@ -741,8 +741,6 @@ networkStateInitialize(bool privileged,
     } else {
         configdir = virGetUserConfigDirectory();
         rundir = virGetUserRuntimeDirectory();
-        if (!rundir)
-            goto error;
 
         network_driver->networkConfigDir = g_strdup_printf("%s/qemu/networks", configdir);
         network_driver->networkAutostartDir = g_strdup_printf("%s/qemu/networks/autostart", configdir);