2 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/RPM4/NEWS b/RPM4/NEWS
index b95a9a4..55df342 100644
--- a/RPM4/NEWS
+++ b/RPM4/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+- fix segfault in testsuite
+
 Version 0.35 - 1 August 2015
 
 - drop methods only supported in rpm < 4.9
diff --git a/RPM4/src/RPM4.xs b/RPM4/src/RPM4.xs
index 86d1228..659f496 100644
--- a/RPM4/src/RPM4.xs
+++ b/RPM4/src/RPM4.xs
@@ -1405,8 +1405,7 @@ Ts_new(perlclass, rootdir = NULL)
     PREINIT:
     rpmts ts = rpmtsCreate();
     PPCODE:
-    if (rootdir)
-        rpmtsSetRootDir(ts, rootdir);
+    rpmtsSetRootDir(ts, rootdir);
     mXPUSHs(sv_setref_pv(newSVpvs(""), perlclass, (void *)ts));
  
 void