diff --git a/menu/drivers/xmb.c b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
index cbe67f3b8d..269b7cab59 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/xmb.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
@@ -915,16 +915,12 @@ static void xmb_list_switch(xmb_handle_t *xmb)
 {
    size_t selection;
    int dir = -1;
-   menu_handle_t        *menu = menu_driver_get_ptr();
    file_list_t *selection_buf = menu_entries_get_selection_buf_ptr(0);
    settings_t     *settings   = config_get_ptr();
 
    if (!menu_navigation_ctl(MENU_NAVIGATION_CTL_GET_SELECTION, &selection))
       return;
 
-   if (!menu)
-      return;
-
    if (xmb->categories.selection_ptr > xmb->categories.selection_ptr_old)
       dir = 1;