diff --git a/tasks/task_image.c b/tasks/task_image.c
index 182c7fbbfa..e6dbf86707 100644
--- a/tasks/task_image.c
+++ b/tasks/task_image.c
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ bool task_image_load_handler(retro_task_t *task)
 
    if (     nbio->is_finished
          && (image && image->is_finished )
-         && (task  && !task_get_cancelled(task)))
+         && (!task_get_cancelled(task)))
    {
       void *data = malloc(sizeof(image->ti));