diff --git a/hal/Hal.cpp b/hal/Hal.cpp
index 2a9c26eb62c3..dbd6afa6ab95 100644
--- a/hal/Hal.cpp
+++ b/hal/Hal.cpp
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ CancelVibrate(const WindowIdentifier &id)
   if (InSandbox()) {
     hal_sandbox::CancelVibrate(id);
   }
-  else if (gLastIDToVibrate && *gLastIDToVibrate == id.AsArray()) {
+  else if (*gLastIDToVibrate == id.AsArray()) {
     // Don't forward our ID to hal_impl. It doesn't need it, and we
     // don't want it to be tempted to read it.  The empty identifier
     // will assert if it's used.