diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-cards/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/AbstractOldEvent.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-cards/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/AbstractOldEvent.java
index 2aa810aa5..6bd89119b 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-cards/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/AbstractOldEvent.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-cards/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/AbstractOldEvent.java
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractOldEvent extends AbstractLotroCardBlueprint {
     }
 
     private static final Phase[] mergeArray(Phase playableInPhase, Phase... additionalPlayableInPhases) {
-        if (playableInPhase == null)
-            return new Phase[0];
         Phase[] result = new Phase[additionalPlayableInPhases.length + 1];
         result[0] = playableInPhase;
         System.arraycopy(additionalPlayableInPhases, 0, result, 1, additionalPlayableInPhases.length);