diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/model/ClaimCacheKey.java b/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/model/ClaimCacheKey.java
index 6f8c868b..d15b338a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/model/ClaimCacheKey.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/model/ClaimCacheKey.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class ClaimCacheKey {
 
     @Override
     public boolean equals(@Nullable Object obj) {
-        if (obj == null || !(obj instanceof ClaimCacheKey)) {
+        if (!(obj instanceof ClaimCacheKey)) {
             return false;
         }
         ClaimCacheKey key = (ClaimCacheKey) obj;