1 files changed, 1 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/eshell/esh-io.el b/lisp/eshell/esh-io.el
index 0aa4ec4d16c..b4154861908 100644
--- a/lisp/eshell/esh-io.el
+++ b/lisp/eshell/esh-io.el
@@ -382,12 +382,7 @@ it defaults to `insert'."
   "Set handle INDEX, using MODE, to point to TARGET."
   (when target
     (if (and (stringp target)
-             (or (cond
-                  ((boundp 'null-device)
-                   (string= target null-device))
-                  ((boundp 'grep-null-device)
-                   (string= target grep-null-device))
-                  (t nil))
+             (or (string= target null-device)
                  (string= target "/dev/null")))
         (aset eshell-current-handles index nil)
       (let ((where (eshell-get-target target mode))