diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/loc/LocListItem.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/loc/LocListItem.java
index 46adf62dd..3c9afc96c 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/loc/LocListItem.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/loc/LocListItem.java
@@ -81,12 +81,11 @@ public class LocListItem extends LinearLayout {
         } else {
             xlation = LocUtils.getBlessedXlation( getContext(), key, true );
         }
-        if ( null != xlation ) {
-            m_pair.setXlation( xlation );
-            m_xlated.setText( xlation );
-            if ( local ) {
-                m_xlated.setTextColor( LOCAL_COLOR );
-            }
+
+        m_pair.setXlation( xlation );
+        m_xlated.setText( xlation );
+        if ( local ) {
+            m_xlated.setTextColor( LOCAL_COLOR );
         }
     }