diff --git a/src/preferences/keymap/KeyboardLayoutView.cpp b/src/preferences/keymap/KeyboardLayoutView.cpp
index 154b6ca45d..50bb9ace54 100644
--- a/src/preferences/keymap/KeyboardLayoutView.cpp
+++ b/src/preferences/keymap/KeyboardLayoutView.cpp
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ KeyboardLayoutView::MouseUp(BPoint point)
 
 		_InvalidateKey(key);
 
-		if (fDragKey == NULL && fKeymap != NULL)
+		if (fDragKey == NULL)
 			_SendFakeKeyDown(key);
 	}