diff --git a/sw/source/filter/html/htmltab.cxx b/sw/source/filter/html/htmltab.cxx
index 5f3e5bbd26e5..45fa74673c7b 100644
--- a/sw/source/filter/html/htmltab.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/filter/html/htmltab.cxx
@@ -2843,7 +2843,7 @@ const SwStartNode *SwHTMLParser::InsertTableSection( sal_uInt16 nPoolId )
 
     SwNode *const pNd = & pPam->GetPoint()->nNode.GetNode();
     const SwStartNode *pStNd;
-    if( pTable && pTable->bFirstCell )
+    if (pTable->bFirstCell)
     {
         pNd->GetTxtNode()->ChgFmtColl( pColl );
         pTable->bFirstCell = false;