diff --git a/OpenXmlFormats/Spreadsheet/Styles/CT_Font.cs b/OpenXmlFormats/Spreadsheet/Styles/CT_Font.cs
index 96c21692b..f8006b2af 100644
--- a/OpenXmlFormats/Spreadsheet/Styles/CT_Font.cs
+++ b/OpenXmlFormats/Spreadsheet/Styles/CT_Font.cs
@@ -415,8 +415,6 @@ public CT_BooleanProperty shadow
         }
         public int sizeOfShadowArray()
         {
-            if (this.shadowField == null)
-                return 0;
             return this.shadowField == null ? 0 : 1;
         }
         public CT_BooleanProperty AddNewShadow()
@@ -440,8 +438,6 @@ public CT_BooleanProperty condense
         }
         public int sizeOfCondenseArray()
         {
-            if (this.condenseField == null)
-                return 0;
             return this.condenseField == null ? 0 : 1;
         }
         public CT_BooleanProperty AddNewCondense()