diff --git a/spring-faces/src/main/java/org/springframework/faces/webflow/JsfViewFactory.java b/spring-faces/src/main/java/org/springframework/faces/webflow/JsfViewFactory.java
index 983575fc..3fbb00f2 100644
--- a/spring-faces/src/main/java/org/springframework/faces/webflow/JsfViewFactory.java
+++ b/spring-faces/src/main/java/org/springframework/faces/webflow/JsfViewFactory.java
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public class JsfViewFactory implements ViewFactory {
 	}
 
 	private boolean viewAlreadySet(FacesContext facesContext) {
-		if (facesContext.getViewRoot() != null && facesContext.getViewRoot() != null) {
+		if (facesContext.getViewRoot() != null) {
 			// the corner case where a before RESTORE_VIEW PhaseListener has handled setting the UIViewRoot
 			return true;
 		} else {