diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/SettingsPreferenceFragment.java b/src/com/android/settings/SettingsPreferenceFragment.java
index ce1c2c9ad8b..2c628f6f375 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/SettingsPreferenceFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/SettingsPreferenceFragment.java
@@ -177,19 +177,11 @@ public abstract class SettingsPreferenceFragment extends InstrumentedPreferenceF
     }
 
     public void setPinnedHeaderView(View pinnedHeader) {
-        if (mPinnedHeaderFrameLayout == null) {
-            Log.e(TAG, "setPinnedHeaderView: null layout");
-            return;
-        }
         mPinnedHeaderFrameLayout.addView(pinnedHeader);
         mPinnedHeaderFrameLayout.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
     }
 
     public void showPinnedHeader(boolean show) {
-        if (mPinnedHeaderFrameLayout == null) {
-            Log.e(TAG, "showPinnedHeader: null layout");
-            return;
-        }
         mPinnedHeaderFrameLayout.setVisibility(show ? View.VISIBLE : View.INVISIBLE);
     }