diff --git a/code/game/machinery/defib_mount.dm b/code/game/machinery/defib_mount.dm
index c5d6c281c81..4765389ec07 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/defib_mount.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/defib_mount.dm
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@
 	update_icon()
 
 /obj/machinery/defibrillator_mount/Destroy()
-	if(defib)
-		QDEL_NULL(defib)
+	QDEL_NULL(defib)
 	. = ..()
 
 /obj/machinery/defibrillator_mount/examine(mob/user)
@@ -153,4 +152,4 @@
 /obj/item/mounted/frame/defib_mount/do_build(turf/on_wall, mob/user)
 	new /obj/machinery/defibrillator_mount(get_turf(src), get_dir(on_wall, user), 1)
 	playsound(src, 'sound/machines/click.ogg', 50, TRUE)
-	qdel(src)
\ No newline at end of file
+	qdel(src)