diff --git a/js/ui/screenshot.js b/js/ui/screenshot.js
index fa67ff2d7..91c9635e7 100644
--- a/js/ui/screenshot.js
+++ b/js/ui/screenshot.js
@@ -1980,9 +1980,6 @@ var ScreenshotUI = GObject.registerClass({
     }
 
     get screencast_in_progress() {
-        if (!('_screencastInProgress' in this))
-            return false;
-
         return this._screencastInProgress;
     }