diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/a/ArchonOfValorsReach.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/a/ArchonOfValorsReach.java
index 9efa9805724..2efaf6d0a28 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/a/ArchonOfValorsReach.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/a/ArchonOfValorsReach.java
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class ArchonOfValorsReachReplacementEffect extends ContinuousRuleModifyingEffect
 
         if (savedType instanceof String && card != null) {
             CardType cardType = CardType.fromString((String) savedType);
-            if (cardType != null && card != null && card.getCardType().contains(cardType)) {
+            if (cardType != null && card.getCardType().contains(cardType)) {
                 return true;
             }
         }