diff --git a/src/gui/painting/qpainter.cpp b/src/gui/painting/qpainter.cpp
index 09c5e4a991..c4407b7c0d 100644
--- a/src/gui/painting/qpainter.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/painting/qpainter.cpp
@@ -209,9 +209,7 @@ QPainterPrivate::~QPainterPrivate()
 {
     delete emulationEngine;
     qDeleteAll(states);
-
-    if (dummyState)
-        delete dummyState;
+    delete dummyState;
 }