diff --git a/src/gtk/clipbrd.cpp b/src/gtk/clipbrd.cpp
index ea30f41d24..143a624fdc 100644
--- a/src/gtk/clipbrd.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/clipbrd.cpp
@@ -393,10 +393,8 @@ wxClipboard::~wxClipboard()
 {
     Clear();
 
-    if ( m_clipboardWidget )
-        gtk_widget_destroy( m_clipboardWidget );
-    if ( m_targetsWidget )
-        gtk_widget_destroy( m_targetsWidget );
+    gtk_widget_destroy( m_clipboardWidget );
+    gtk_widget_destroy( m_targetsWidget );
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------