diff --git a/sw/source/filter/basflt/iodetect.cxx b/sw/source/filter/basflt/iodetect.cxx
index 2e3f72ecaf15..8472e33e9505 100644
--- a/sw/source/filter/basflt/iodetect.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/filter/basflt/iodetect.cxx
@@ -280,9 +280,6 @@ const SfxFilter* SwIoSystem::GetFileFilter(const OUString& rFileName,
     SfxFilterContainer aCntSwWeb( OUString(sSWRITERWEB) );
     const SfxFilterContainer* pFCntnr = IsDocShellRegistered() ? &aCntSw : &aCntSwWeb;
 
-    if( !pFCntnr )
-        return 0;
-
     SfxFilterMatcher aMatcher( pFCntnr->GetName() );
     SfxFilterMatcherIter aIter( aMatcher );
     const SfxFilter* pFilter = aIter.First();