diff --git a/gtk/gtkwidget.c b/gtk/gtkwidget.c
index 32ecd1ee0b..b3a776c8f1 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkwidget.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkwidget.c
@@ -7878,13 +7878,11 @@ gtk_widget_ensure_style (GtkWidget *widget)
 {
   g_return_if_fail (GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget));
 
-  if (!widget->priv->style ||
-      widget->priv->style == gtk_widget_get_default_style ())
+  if (widget->priv->style == gtk_widget_get_default_style ())
     {
       GtkStyle *style;
 
-      if (widget->priv->style)
-        g_object_unref (widget->priv->style);
+      g_object_unref (widget->priv->style);
 
       style = g_object_new (GTK_TYPE_STYLE,
                             "context", gtk_widget_get_style_context (widget),