diff --git a/Source/ASCollectionView.mm b/Source/ASCollectionView.mm
index e784b0eef8..323307fbde 100644
--- a/Source/ASCollectionView.mm
+++ b/Source/ASCollectionView.mm
@@ -761,7 +761,6 @@ - (void)_configureCollectionViewLayout:(nonnull UICollectionViewLayout *)layout
   if (_hasDataControllerLayoutDelegate) {
     _dataController.layoutDelegate = (id<ASDataControllerLayoutDelegate>)layout;
   }
-  GET_COLLECTIONNODE_OR_RETURN(collectionNode, (void)0);
 }
 
 /**