diff --git a/builtin/receive-pack.c b/builtin/receive-pack.c
index 6b97cbdbe9..1dbb8a0692 100644
--- a/builtin/receive-pack.c
+++ b/builtin/receive-pack.c
@@ -1942,8 +1942,7 @@ int cmd_receive_pack(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		run_receive_hook(commands, "post-receive", 1,
 				 &push_options);
 		run_update_post_hook(commands);
-		if (push_options.nr)
-			string_list_clear(&push_options, 0);
+		string_list_clear(&push_options, 0);
 		if (auto_gc) {
 			const char *argv_gc_auto[] = {
 				"gc", "--auto", "--quiet", NULL,