diff --git a/src/ARMeilleure/Translation/IntervalTree.cs b/src/ARMeilleure/Translation/IntervalTree.cs
index c1737765c..2fa431a8b 100644
--- a/src/ARMeilleure/Translation/IntervalTree.cs
+++ b/src/ARMeilleure/Translation/IntervalTree.cs
@@ -316,16 +316,13 @@ namespace ARMeilleure.Translation
             {
                 _root = newNode;
             }
-            else if (parent != null && start.CompareTo(parent.Start) < 0)
+            else if (start.CompareTo(parent.Start) < 0)
             {
                 parent.Left = newNode;
             }
             else
             {
-                if (parent != null)
-                {
-                    parent.Right = newNode;
-                }
+                parent.Right = newNode;
             }
 
             PropagateIncrease(newNode);