diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/cluescrolls/ClueScrollPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/cluescrolls/ClueScrollPlugin.java
index ca4890cfe2..b6e5379212 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/cluescrolls/ClueScrollPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/cluescrolls/ClueScrollPlugin.java
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ public class ClueScrollPlugin extends Plugin
 					.replaceAll("[ ]+", " ")
 					.toLowerCase());
 
-			if (clue != null && clue instanceof TextClueScroll)
+			if (clue instanceof TextClueScroll)
 			{
 				if (((TextClueScroll) clue).getText().equalsIgnoreCase(text))
 				{