diff --git a/django/contrib/admin/templatetags/admin_list.py b/django/contrib/admin/templatetags/admin_list.py
index ce2a80c..0c6fac8 100644
--- a/django/contrib/admin/templatetags/admin_list.py
+++ b/django/contrib/admin/templatetags/admin_list.py
@@ -237,14 +237,7 @@ def items_for_result(cl, result, form):
                 if isinstance(value, (datetime.date, datetime.time)):
                     row_classes.append('nowrap')
             else:
-                if isinstance(f.remote_field, models.ManyToOneRel):
-                    field_val = getattr(result, f.name)
-                    if field_val is None:
-                        result_repr = empty_value_display
-                    else:
-                        result_repr = field_val
-                else:
-                    result_repr = display_for_field(value, f, empty_value_display)
+                result_repr = display_for_field(value, f, empty_value_display)
                 if isinstance(f, (models.DateField, models.TimeField, models.ForeignKey)):
                     row_classes.append('nowrap')
         if force_text(result_repr) == '':