diff --git a/src/Mod/Sketcher/App/SketchObject.cpp b/src/Mod/Sketcher/App/SketchObject.cpp
index 69313c8462..3923fda857 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Sketcher/App/SketchObject.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Sketcher/App/SketchObject.cpp
@@ -1725,16 +1725,12 @@ int SketchObject::fillet(int GeoId1, int GeoId2,
 
         // add arc to sketch geometry
         int filletId;
-        if (arc) {
-            Part::Geometry *newgeo = arc;
-            filletId = addGeometry(newgeo);
-            if (filletId < 0) {
-                delete arc;
-                return -1;
-            }
-        }
-        else
+        Part::Geometry *newgeo = arc;
+        filletId = addGeometry(newgeo);
+        if (filletId < 0) {
+            delete arc;
             return -1;
+        }
 
         if (trim) {
             auto selectend = [](double intparam, double refparam, double startparam) {