diff --git a/src/tree.c b/src/tree.c
index d8fd107..4feacfd 100644
--- a/src/tree.c
+++ b/src/tree.c
@@ -1433,10 +1433,6 @@ bool transfer_node(monitor_t *ms, desktop_t *ds, node_t *ns, monitor_t *md, desk
 
 bool find_closest_node(coordinates_t *ref, coordinates_t *dst, cycle_dir_t dir, node_select_t sel)
 {
-	if (ref->node == NULL) {
-		return false;
-	}
-
 	monitor_t *m = ref->monitor;
 	desktop_t *d = ref->desktop;
 	node_t *n = ref->node;