diff --git a/src/AIModel/AIFlightPlanCreate.cxx b/src/AIModel/AIFlightPlanCreate.cxx
index 5eb04f21b..2753dc11e 100644
--- a/src/AIModel/AIFlightPlanCreate.cxx
+++ b/src/AIModel/AIFlightPlanCreate.cxx
@@ -968,9 +968,8 @@ bool FGAIFlightPlan::createLanding(FGAIAircraft * ac, FGAirport * apt,
             }
             if (tn)
                 tn = gn->findNode(nodeId);
-            else {
+            if (!tn)
                 break;
-            }
             
             double dist = SGGeodesy::distanceM(coord, tn->getGeod());
             if (dist < (min + 0.75)) {