diff --git a/Engine/lib/collada/src/dae/daeMetaElement.cpp b/Engine/lib/collada/src/dae/daeMetaElement.cpp
index 0127e12a4..4a4787c58 100644
--- a/Engine/lib/collada/src/dae/daeMetaElement.cpp
+++ b/Engine/lib/collada/src/dae/daeMetaElement.cpp
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ daeMetaElement::appendAttribute(daeMetaAttribute* attr)
 	else
 		_metaAttributes.append(attr);
 
-	if ((attr->getName() != NULL) &&
+	if ((attr->getName()) &&
 		(strcmp(attr->getName(),"id") == 0)) {
 		_metaID = attr;
 		_isTrackableForQueries = true;