diff --git a/ext/standard/head.c b/ext/standard/head.c
index 34d59454f09..3c91f228b79 100644
--- a/ext/standard/head.c
+++ b/ext/standard/head.c
@@ -157,11 +157,11 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(setcookie)
 		efree(encoded_value);
 	}
 
-	if (z_path && Z_STRVAL_PP(z_path) && Z_STRLEN_PP(z_path)>0) {
+	if (z_path && Z_STRLEN_PP(z_path)>0) {
 		strcat(cookie, "; path=");
 		strcat(cookie, Z_STRVAL_PP(z_path));
 	}
-	if (z_domain && Z_STRVAL_PP(z_domain) && Z_STRLEN_PP(z_domain)>0) {
+	if (z_domain && Z_STRLEN_PP(z_domain)>0) {
 		strcat(cookie, "; domain=");
 		strcat(cookie, Z_STRVAL_PP(z_domain));
 	}