diff --git a/dwl.c b/dwl.c
index 5ee8722..5ee3c92 100644
--- a/dwl.c
+++ b/dwl.c
@@ -1016,7 +1016,7 @@ createnotify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 	if (xdg_surface->role == WLR_XDG_SURFACE_ROLE_POPUP) {
 		struct wlr_box box;
 		LayerSurface *l = toplevel_from_popup(xdg_surface->popup);
-		if (xdg_surface->popup->parent == NULL)
+		if (!xdg_surface->popup->parent)
 			return;
 		xdg_surface->surface->data = wlr_scene_xdg_surface_create(
 				xdg_surface->popup->parent->data, xdg_surface);