diff --git a/WiFiManager.cpp b/WiFiManager.cpp
index 7b64b40..f8ea289 100644
--- a/WiFiManager.cpp
+++ b/WiFiManager.cpp
@@ -86,12 +86,8 @@ void WiFiManagerParameter::setValue(const char *defaultValue, int length) {
   //   // return false; //@todo bail 
   // }
 
-  if(_length != length){
-    _length = length;
-    if( _value != nullptr)
-      delete[] _value;
-    _value  = new char[_length + 1];  
-  }
+  _length = length;
+  _value  = new char[_length + 1]; 
   memset(_value, 0, _length + 1); // explicit null
   
   if (defaultValue != NULL) {