--- src/freeglut_joystick.c.old	2006-07-25 21:15:14.000000000 -0600
+++ src/freeglut_joystick.c	2006-07-25 21:21:54.000000000 -0600
@@ -1684,9 +1684,6 @@
 
   fgInitialiseJoysticks ();
 
-  if ( !fgJoystick )
-    return 0;
-
   if ( !fgState.JoysticksInitialised )
     return 0;