diff --git a/particles/string.c b/particles/string.c
index 47ced4e..6f3b099 100644
--- a/particles/string.c
+++ b/particles/string.c
@@ -87,9 +87,7 @@ instantiate(const struct particle *particle, const struct tag_set *tags)
     e->font = p->font;
     e->foreground = p->foreground;
 
-    char *on_click = particle->on_click_template != NULL
-        ? tags_expand_template(particle->on_click_template, tags)
-        : NULL;
+    char *on_click = tags_expand_template(particle->on_click_template, tags);
 
     struct exposable *exposable = exposable_common_new(particle, on_click);
     exposable->private = e;