diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/menu/optionmenu.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/menu/optionmenu.zs
index cb47f7706..a08355eb0 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/menu/optionmenu.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/menu/optionmenu.zs
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class OptionMenu : Menu
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (mDesc != NULL && mDesc.mSelectedItem == -1) mDesc.mSelectedItem = FirstSelectable();
+		if (mDesc.mSelectedItem == -1) mDesc.mSelectedItem = FirstSelectable();
 		mDesc.CalcIndent();
 
 		// notify all items that the menu was just created.
@@ -159,18 +159,15 @@ class OptionMenu : Menu
 
 	int FirstSelectable()
 	{
-		if (mDesc != NULL)
+		// Go down to the first selectable item
+		int i = -1;
+		do
 		{
-			// Go down to the first selectable item
-			int i = -1;
-			do
-			{
-				i++;
-			}
-			while (i < mDesc.mItems.Size() && !mDesc.mItems[i].Selectable());
-			if (i>=0 && i < mDesc.mItems.Size()) return i;
+			i++;
 		}
-		return -1;
+		while (i < mDesc.mItems.Size() && !mDesc.mItems[i].Selectable());
+		if (i>=0 && i < mDesc.mItems.Size()) return i;
+		else return -1;
 	}
 
 	//=============================================================================