diff --git a/urdf/src/check_urdf.cpp b/urdf/src/check_urdf.cpp
index 7712060..6f37716 100644
--- a/urdf/src/check_urdf.cpp
+++ b/urdf/src/check_urdf.cpp
@@ -90,8 +90,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
   boost::shared_ptr<const Link> root_link=robot.getRoot();
   if (!root_link) return -1;
 
-  if (!root_link->child_links.empty())
-    std::cout << "root Link: " << root_link->name << " has " << root_link->child_links.size() << " child(ren)" << std::endl;
+  std::cout << "root Link: " << root_link->name << " has " << root_link->child_links.size() << " child(ren)" << std::endl;
 
 
   // print entire tree