1 files changed, 0 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/inspections/PyStatementEffectInspection.java b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/inspections/PyStatementEffectInspection.java
index 0cc7a4abd140..a521ed76d92f 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/inspections/PyStatementEffectInspection.java
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/inspections/PyStatementEffectInspection.java
@@ -72,9 +72,6 @@ public class PyStatementEffectInspection extends PyInspection {
       final PyTryPart tryPart = PsiTreeUtil.getParentOfType(node, PyTryPart.class);
       if (tryPart != null) {
         final PyStatementList statementList = tryPart.getStatementList();
-        if (statementList == null) {
-          return;
-        }
         if (statementList.getStatements().length == 1 && statementList.getStatements()[0] == node) {
           return;
         }