diff --git a/spring-integration-file/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/file/FileReadingMessageSource.java b/spring-integration-file/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/file/FileReadingMessageSource.java
index 2463832d1f..d438b999c9 100644
--- a/spring-integration-file/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/file/FileReadingMessageSource.java
+++ b/spring-integration-file/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/file/FileReadingMessageSource.java
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ public class FileReadingMessageSource extends IntegrationObjectSupport implement
 						}
 
 						if (event.kind() == StandardWatchEventKinds.ENTRY_DELETE) {
-							if (getFilter() != null && getFilter() instanceof ResettableFileListFilter) {
+							if (getFilter() instanceof ResettableFileListFilter) {
 								((ResettableFileListFilter<File>) getFilter()).remove(file);
 							}
 							boolean fileRemoved = files.remove(file);