diff --git a/gfx/widgets/gfx_widget_achievement_popup.c b/gfx/widgets/gfx_widget_achievement_popup.c
index 6e780f78f7..02d4fe4dfc 100644
--- a/gfx/widgets/gfx_widget_achievement_popup.c
+++ b/gfx/widgets/gfx_widget_achievement_popup.c
@@ -84,8 +84,6 @@ static void gfx_widget_achievement_popup_free_all(gfx_widget_achievement_popup_s
 
       SLOCK_UNLOCK(state->queue_lock);
    }
-
-   state->dispwidget_ptr = NULL;
 }
 
 static void gfx_widget_achievement_popup_free(void)