diff --git a/salt/daemons/flo/core.py b/salt/daemons/flo/core.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/salt/daemons/flo/core.py
+++ b/salt/daemons/flo/core.py
@@ -879,9 +879,7 @@ class SaltRaetRouter(ioflo.base.deeding.Deed):
                                             self.lane_stack.value.local.name,
                                             msg))
 
-        if d_estate is None:
-            pass
-        elif d_estate != self.road_stack.value.local.name:
+        if d_estate != self.road_stack.value.local.name:
             log.error(
                     'Road Router Received message for wrong estate: {0}'.format(d_estate))
             return
Remove extra check for None because we can compare str to None.

@thatch<I> please review. Perhaps this was for performance?