diff --git a/eeschema/lib_symbol.cpp b/eeschema/lib_symbol.cpp
index cf65eed24a..63dcb3a40b 100644
--- a/eeschema/lib_symbol.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/lib_symbol.cpp
@@ -216,8 +216,7 @@ const LIB_SYMBOL& LIB_SYMBOL::operator=( const LIB_SYMBOL& aSymbol )
 
     LIB_SYMBOL_SPTR parent = aSymbol.m_parent.lock();
 
-    if( parent )
-        SetParent( parent.get() );
+    SetParent( parent.get() );
 
     EMBEDDED_FILES::operator=( aSymbol );