diff --git a/GraphicsView/include/CGAL/Qt/camera_impl.h b/GraphicsView/include/CGAL/Qt/camera_impl.h
index 709409f1609..971ae6b1de9 100644
--- a/GraphicsView/include/CGAL/Qt/camera_impl.h
+++ b/GraphicsView/include/CGAL/Qt/camera_impl.h
@@ -885,11 +885,8 @@ CGAL_INLINE_FUNCTION
 Vec Camera::pointUnderPixel(const QPoint &pixel, bool &found) const {
   float depth = 2.0;
   // Qt uses upper corner for its origin while GL uses the lower corner.
-  if(parent())
-  {
     dynamic_cast<QOpenGLFunctions*>(parent())->glReadPixels(pixel.x(), screenHeight() - 1 - pixel.y(), 1, 1,
                                                             GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT, GL_FLOAT, &depth);
-  }
   found = depth < 1.0;
   Vec point(pixel.x(), pixel.y(), depth);
   point = unprojectedCoordinatesOf(point);