diff --git a/src/xdnd.c b/src/xdnd.c
index 2a73c4b2..afbbd44c 100644
--- a/src/xdnd.c
+++ b/src/xdnd.c
@@ -226,8 +226,7 @@ static Bool acceptXDND(Window window)
 	}
 	if (icon_pos < 0)
 		return False;
-	if (!dock)
-		return False;
+
 	if (isAwareXDND(dock->icon_array[icon_pos]->icon->icon_win))
 		return False;