diff --git a/src/timeline/TimelineViewManager.cpp b/src/timeline/TimelineViewManager.cpp
index 655e6aa7..5d954f72 100644
--- a/src/timeline/TimelineViewManager.cpp
+++ b/src/timeline/TimelineViewManager.cpp
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ TimelineViewManager::toggleCameraView()
 void
 TimelineViewManager::openImageOverlay(QString mxcUrl, QString eventId) const
 {
-        if (mxcUrl.isEmpty() || mxcUrl.isNull()) {
+        if (mxcUrl.isEmpty()) {
                 return;
         }
         QQuickImageResponse *imgResponse =