diff --git a/sc/source/ui/dbgui/validate.cxx b/sc/source/ui/dbgui/validate.cxx
index 3be6e95a88bc..d496c6f6d8cf 100644
--- a/sc/source/ui/dbgui/validate.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/ui/dbgui/validate.cxx
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ IMPL_LINK_NOARG(ScTPValidationError, ClickSearchHdl, Button*, void)
     // choosing a script
     OUString aScriptURL = SfxApplication::ChooseScript();
 
-    if ( aScriptURL != nullptr && !aScriptURL.isEmpty() )
+    if ( !aScriptURL.isEmpty() )
     {
         m_pEdtTitle->SetText( aScriptURL );
     }