Index: src/main/java/org/apache/cocoon/sitemap/matcher/WildcardMatcher.java
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--- src/main/java/org/apache/cocoon/sitemap/matcher/WildcardMatcher.java	(revision 759457)
+++ src/main/java/org/apache/cocoon/sitemap/matcher/WildcardMatcher.java	(working copy)
@@ -38,14 +38,12 @@
         }
 
         Map<String, String> result = new HashMap<String, String>();
-        if (matchingResult != null) {
-            for (String key : matchingResult.keySet()) {
-                String value = matchingResult.get(key);
-                result.put(key, value);
-                String param = parameterGroups.get(key);
-                if (param != null) {
-                    result.put(param, value);
-                }
+        for (String key : matchingResult.keySet()) {
+            String value = matchingResult.get(key);
+            result.put(key, value);
+            String param = parameterGroups.get(key);
+            if (param != null) {
+                result.put(param, value);
             }
         }