diff --git a/source/Lib/EncoderLib/EncCu.cpp b/source/Lib/EncoderLib/EncCu.cpp
index 93cb6a1d1fe13bf72154be0d5ca11b8bef309416..a5828fc76f1309352453c2e94fcb3435edfa4477 100644
--- a/source/Lib/EncoderLib/EncCu.cpp
+++ b/source/Lib/EncoderLib/EncCu.cpp
@@ -778,9 +778,8 @@ void EncCu::xCompressCU( CodingStructure *&tempCS, CodingStructure *&bestCS, Par
       const Position lumaRefPos(chromaCentral.x << getComponentScaleX(COMPONENT_Cb, tempCS->area.chromaFormat), chromaCentral.y << getComponentScaleY(COMPONENT_Cb, tempCS->area.chromaFormat));
       const CodingStructure* baseCS = bestCS->picture->cs;
       const CodingUnit* colLumaCu = baseCS->getCU(lumaRefPos, CHANNEL_TYPE_LUMA);
-      const TransformUnit*  tu = baseCS->getTU(lumaRefPos, CHANNEL_TYPE_LUMA);
 
-      if (colLumaCu && tu)
+      if (colLumaCu)
       {
         currTestMode.qp = colLumaCu->qp;
       }