From 9edd0f077eacde69512dcfbe8b58312036d02be4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Lewis Russell <lewis6991@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2023 12:00:06 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] refactor(option): remove hidden option check

---
 src/nvim/optionstr.c | 6 ++----
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/nvim/optionstr.c b/src/nvim/optionstr.c
index f82919d77a..26a5ed8563 100644
--- a/src/nvim/optionstr.c
+++ b/src/nvim/optionstr.c
@@ -419,7 +419,9 @@ void set_string_option_direct_in_buf(buf_T *buf, const char *name, int opt_idx,
   curbuf = save_curbuf;
   unblock_autocmds();
 }
+
 /// Set a string option to a new value, handling the effects
+/// Must not be called with a hidden option!
 ///
 /// @param[in]  opt_idx  Option to set.
 /// @param[in]  value  New value.
@@ -433,10 +435,6 @@ const char *set_string_option(const int opt_idx, const char *const value, const
 {
   vimoption_T *opt = get_option(opt_idx);
 
-  if (opt->var == NULL) {  // don't set hidden option
-    return NULL;
-  }
-
   char **const varp
     = (char **)get_varp_scope(opt, ((opt_flags & (OPT_LOCAL | OPT_GLOBAL)) == 0
                                     ? ((opt->indir & PV_BOTH) ? OPT_GLOBAL : OPT_LOCAL)