diff --git a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.c b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.c
index 1d0bd79878..30e8574480 100644
--- a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.c
+++ b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.c
@@ -1602,10 +1602,6 @@ X11_WaitEventTimeout(_THIS, int timeout)
     SDL_VideoData *videodata = (SDL_VideoData *) _this->driverdata;
     Display *display;
     XEvent xevent;
-
-    if (!videodata) {
-        return 0;
-    }
     display = videodata->display;
 
     SDL_zero(xevent);