diff --git a/source/FFImageLoading.Svg.Shared/SkSvg.cs b/source/FFImageLoading.Svg.Shared/SkSvg.cs
index cb792cf99..0e4b5c63d 100644
--- a/source/FFImageLoading.Svg.Shared/SkSvg.cs
+++ b/source/FFImageLoading.Svg.Shared/SkSvg.cs
@@ -859,8 +859,7 @@ private void ReadPaints(Dictionary<string, string> style, ref SKPaint strokePain
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    if (fillPaint == null)
-                        fillPaint = CreatePaint();
+                    fillPaint = CreatePaint();
 
                     SKColor color;
                     if (ColorHelper.TryParse(fill, out color))