diff --git a/MVMCoreUI/Containers/SplitViewController/MVMCoreUISplitViewController.m b/MVMCoreUI/Containers/SplitViewController/MVMCoreUISplitViewController.m
index cd36d2a7..93aeb6fd 100644
--- a/MVMCoreUI/Containers/SplitViewController/MVMCoreUISplitViewController.m
+++ b/MVMCoreUI/Containers/SplitViewController/MVMCoreUISplitViewController.m
@@ -310,9 +310,6 @@ CGFloat const PanelAnimationDuration = 0.2;
 }
 
 - (void)hideLeftPanelAnimated:(BOOL)animated checkingForOtherExtendedDrawers:(BOOL)checkingForOtherExtendedDrawers {
-    if (!self.globalLeftPanel) {
-        return;
-    }
     [MVMCoreDispatchUtility performBlockOnMainThread:^{
         if (self.mainViewLeading.constant > .1) {
             if (checkingForOtherExtendedDrawers && self.explictlyShowingPanel == self.leftPanel) {