Index: src_plugins/io_pcb/file.c
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--- src_plugins/io_pcb/file.c	(revision 17142)
+++ src_plugins/io_pcb/file.c	(revision 17143)
@@ -990,7 +990,7 @@
 		pcb_attribute_put(&sc->Attributes, "value", Value);
 
 #warning subc TODO: TextFlags
-	if ((NameOnPCB != NULL) && !(Flags.f & PCB_FLAG_HIDENAME))
+	if (!(Flags.f & PCB_FLAG_HIDENAME))
 		txt = pcb_subc_add_refdes_text(sc, TextX, TextY, Direction, TextScale, yysubc_bottom);
 
 	if (Flags.f & PCB_FLAG_HIDENAME) {