diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-actor.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-actor.c
index 34baefd7f..8e160067e 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-actor.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-actor.c
@@ -17485,7 +17485,7 @@ _clutter_actor_get_paint_volume_real (ClutterActor *self,
            */
           effects = _clutter_meta_group_peek_metas (priv->effects);
           for (l = effects;
-               l != NULL || (l != NULL && l->data != priv->current_effect);
+               l != NULL && l->data != priv->current_effect;
                l = l->next)
             {
               if (!_clutter_effect_get_paint_volume (l->data, pv))