diff --git a/lotuswordpro/source/filter/xfilter/xfstylemanager.cxx b/lotuswordpro/source/filter/xfilter/xfstylemanager.cxx
index c5857988e05f..6a31a9cd1f73 100644
--- a/lotuswordpro/source/filter/xfilter/xfstylemanager.cxx
+++ b/lotuswordpro/source/filter/xfilter/xfstylemanager.cxx
@@ -116,8 +116,6 @@ IXFStyleRet XFStyleManager::AddStyle(IXFStyle *pStyle)
     assert(pStyle);
     OUString   name;
 
-    if( !pStyle )
-        return aRet;
     name = pStyle->GetStyleName();
 
     if( pStyle->GetStyleFamily() == enumXFStyleText )