diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/ui/components/materialtabs/MaterialTabGroup.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/ui/components/materialtabs/MaterialTabGroup.java
index a25019ad8f..d6ef646b50 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/ui/components/materialtabs/MaterialTabGroup.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/ui/components/materialtabs/MaterialTabGroup.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public class MaterialTabGroup extends JPanel
 	public MaterialTab getTab(int index)
 	{
 
-		if (tabs == null || tabs.isEmpty())
+		if (tabs.isEmpty())
 		{
 			return null;
 		}