diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_widget.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_widget.c
index 6f41aaec24..dade58123f 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_widget.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_widget.c
@@ -1485,7 +1485,6 @@ _efl_ui_widget_widget_sub_object_add(Eo *obj, Elm_Widget_Smart_Data *sd, Evas_Ob
 {
    Efl_Ui_Widget *parent;
 
-   if (!sobj) return EINA_FALSE;
    EINA_SAFETY_ON_FALSE_RETURN_VAL(efl_isa(sobj, EFL_GFX_ENTITY_INTERFACE), EINA_FALSE);
    EINA_SAFETY_ON_TRUE_RETURN_VAL(obj == sobj, EINA_FALSE);