1 files changed, 2 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/svl/source/numbers/numfmuno.cxx b/svl/source/numbers/numfmuno.cxx
index bef4075994e1..9c014f06ccac 100644
--- a/svl/source/numbers/numfmuno.cxx
+++ b/svl/source/numbers/numfmuno.cxx
@@ -927,11 +927,8 @@ uno::Any SAL_CALL SvNumberFormatSettingsObj::getPropertyValue( const OUString& a
         }
         else if (aPropertyName == PROPERTYNAME_NULLDATE)
         {
-            Date* pDate = pFormatter->GetNullDate();
-            if (pDate)
-            {
-                aRet <<= pDate->GetUNODate();
-            }
+            const Date& rDate = pFormatter->GetNullDate();
+            aRet <<= rDate.GetUNODate();
         }
         else if (aPropertyName == PROPERTYNAME_STDDEC)
             aRet <<= (sal_Int16)( pFormatter->GetStandardPrec() );