diff --git a/Engine/source/shaderGen/GLSL/shaderFeatureGLSL.cpp b/Engine/source/shaderGen/GLSL/shaderFeatureGLSL.cpp
index 7c54cced8..82a5123ae 100644
--- a/Engine/source/shaderGen/GLSL/shaderFeatureGLSL.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/shaderGen/GLSL/shaderFeatureGLSL.cpp
@@ -986,11 +986,8 @@ void DiffuseMapFeatGLSL::setTexData(   Material::StageData &stageDat,
                                        U32 &texIndex )
 {
    GFXTextureObject *tex = stageDat.getTex( MFT_DiffuseMap );
-   if ( tex )
-   {
-      passData.mSamplerNames[ texIndex ] = "diffuseMap";
-      passData.mTexSlot[ texIndex++ ].texObject = tex;
-   }
+   passData.mSamplerNames[ texIndex ] = "diffuseMap";
+   passData.mTexSlot[ texIndex++ ].texObject = tex;
 }