diff --git a/lotuswordpro/source/filter/xfilter/xfparastyle.cxx b/lotuswordpro/source/filter/xfilter/xfparastyle.cxx
index 4b6335e66ca5..17703462f4f1 100644
--- a/lotuswordpro/source/filter/xfilter/xfparastyle.cxx
+++ b/lotuswordpro/source/filter/xfilter/xfparastyle.cxx
@@ -310,8 +310,6 @@ bool    XFParaStyle::Equal(IXFStyle *pStyle)
         return false;
 
     XFParaStyle *pOther = (XFParaStyle*)(pStyle);
-    if( !pOther )
-        return false;
 
     if( m_nFlag != pOther->m_nFlag )
         return false;