diff --git a/src/bgfx.cpp b/src/bgfx.cpp
index c9cbfaa29..936d2df0f 100644
--- a/src/bgfx.cpp
+++ b/src/bgfx.cpp
@@ -1247,11 +1247,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 		UniformBuffer* uniformBuffer = m_frame->m_uniformBuffer[m_uniformIdx];
 		m_uniformEnd = uniformBuffer->getPos();
 
-		m_key.m_program = isValid(_program)
-			? _program
-			: ProgramHandle{0}
-			;
-
+		m_key.m_program = _program;
 		m_key.m_view = _id;
 
 		SortKey::Enum type = SortKey::SortProgram;