diff --git a/scd/app.c b/scd/app.c
index 88a38010d..b10a452d6 100644
--- a/scd/app.c
+++ b/scd/app.c
@@ -1049,7 +1049,6 @@ scd_update_reader_status_file (void)
                 {
                   log_debug ("Removal of a card: %d\n", a->slot);
                   apdu_close_reader (a->slot);
-                  release_application_internal (a);
                   deallocate_app (a);
                 }
               else
diff --git a/scd/command.c b/scd/command.c
index 8c7ca20a6..26f8630fb 100644
--- a/scd/command.c
+++ b/scd/command.c
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ open_card_with_request (ctrl_t ctrl, const char *apptype, const char *serialno)
   /* If we are already initialized for one specific application we
      need to check that the client didn't requested a specific
      application different from the one in use before we continue. */
-  if (apptype && ctrl->app_ctx)
+  if (ctrl->app_ctx)
     return check_application_conflict (apptype, ctrl->app_ctx);
 
   if (serialno)