diff --git a/ecal/core/src/ecal_process.cpp b/ecal/core/src/ecal_process.cpp
index 7955e73f05..ee23c31552 100644
--- a/ecal/core/src/ecal_process.cpp
+++ b/ecal/core/src/ecal_process.cpp
@@ -967,10 +967,7 @@ namespace eCAL
           std::string arg;
           while (std::getline(cmdline_file, arg, '\0')) // the cmdline contains arguments separated by \0
           {
-            if (!arg.empty())
-            {
-              argument_vector.emplace_back(arg);
-            }
+            argument_vector.emplace_back(arg);
           }
         }