diff --git a/sw/source/core/layout/fly.cxx b/sw/source/core/layout/fly.cxx
index 42e7af795e73..ae7fdfae4326 100644
--- a/sw/source/core/layout/fly.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/core/layout/fly.cxx
@@ -2136,7 +2136,7 @@ bool SwFlyFrame::IsShowUnfloatButton(SwWrtShell* pWrtSh) const
         {
             pTable = static_cast<const SwTabFrame*>(pLower);
             ++nTableCount;
-            if (nTableCount > 1 || pTable == nullptr)
+            if (nTableCount > 1)
                 return false;
         }