diff --git a/indra/newview/pipeline.cpp b/indra/newview/pipeline.cpp
index f54b72ec32c2088c62a51a1356a4fde70b6a3056..cb656b4fbc792acb113d9be0347e37257fd7e61b 100644
--- a/indra/newview/pipeline.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/pipeline.cpp
@@ -1979,7 +1979,7 @@ void LLPipeline::markVisible(LLDrawable *drawablep, LLCamera& camera)
 		{
 			LLDrawable* root = ((LLSpatialBridge*) drawablep)->mDrawable;
 
-			if (root && root->getVObj()->isAttachment())
+			if (root->getVObj()->isAttachment())
 			{
 				LLVOAvatar* av = root->getParent()->getVObj()->asAvatar();
 				if (av && av->isImpostor())