diff --git a/GeneratorInterface/Pythia8Interface/plugins/TopRecoilHook.h b/GeneratorInterface/Pythia8Interface/plugins/TopRecoilHook.h
index c07c84ef9e4c9..309089939325c 100644
--- a/GeneratorInterface/Pythia8Interface/plugins/TopRecoilHook.h
+++ b/GeneratorInterface/Pythia8Interface/plugins/TopRecoilHook.h
@@ -33,11 +33,7 @@ namespace Pythia8 {
     }
 
     // Destructor prints histogram.
-    ~TopRecoilHook() override {
-      if (doTopRecoil)
-        ;
-      delete wtCorr;
-    }
+     ~TopRecoilHook() override { delete wtCorr; }
 
     // Initialise. Only use hook for simple showers with recoilToColoured = off.
     bool initAfterBeams() override {