diff --git a/sway/tree/container.c b/sway/tree/container.c
index 6a01eab38..c8d7f96b0 100644
--- a/sway/tree/container.c
+++ b/sway/tree/container.c
@@ -74,10 +74,8 @@ void container_destroy(struct sway_container *con) {
 	wlr_texture_destroy(con->marks_unfocused);
 	wlr_texture_destroy(con->marks_urgent);
 
-	if (con->view) {
-		if (con->view->container == con) {
-			con->view->container = NULL;
-		}
+	if (con->view && con->view->container == con) {
+		con->view->container = NULL;
 		if (con->view->destroying) {
 			view_destroy(con->view);
 		}