diff --git a/src/plugins/tracing/qctflib.cpp b/src/plugins/tracing/qctflib.cpp
index 5b57b01a2fd..28016982ddc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/tracing/qctflib.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/tracing/qctflib.cpp
@@ -49,8 +49,7 @@ QCtfLib *QCtfLibImpl::instance()
 
 void QCtfLibImpl::cleanup()
 {
-    if (s_instance)
-        delete s_instance;
+    delete s_instance;
     s_instance = nullptr;
 }