diff --git a/ApplicationCode/UserInterface/RiuViewer.cpp b/ApplicationCode/UserInterface/RiuViewer.cpp
index 8539153839..c4e606a269 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/UserInterface/RiuViewer.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/UserInterface/RiuViewer.cpp
@@ -315,8 +315,7 @@ void RiuViewer::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent* event)
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void RiuViewer::slotEndAnimation()
 {
-    cvf::Rendering* firstRendering = m_mainRendering.p();
-    CVF_ASSERT(firstRendering);
+    CVF_ASSERT(m_mainRendering.notNull());
 
     if (m_rimView) m_rimView->endAnimation();
 
@@ -765,8 +764,7 @@ void RiuViewer::navigationPolicyUpdate()
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void RiuViewer::setCurrentFrame(int frameIndex)
 {
-    cvf::Rendering* firstRendering = m_mainRendering.p();
-    CVF_ASSERT(firstRendering);
+    CVF_ASSERT(m_mainRendering.notNull());
 
     if (m_rimView) m_rimView->setCurrentTimeStepAndUpdate(frameIndex);