diff --git a/tasks/task_image.c b/tasks/task_image.c
index d91c2b7218..182c7fbbfa 100644
--- a/tasks/task_image.c
+++ b/tasks/task_image.c
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ bool task_image_load_handler(retro_task_t *task)
       }
    }
 
-   if (     (nbio  && nbio->is_finished )
+   if (     nbio->is_finished
          && (image && image->is_finished )
          && (task  && !task_get_cancelled(task)))
    {