diff --git a/src/main/java/me/coley/recaf/ui/controls/view/ClassViewport.java b/src/main/java/me/coley/recaf/ui/controls/view/ClassViewport.java
index dd1cddcb3..cc6fa82af 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/coley/recaf/ui/controls/view/ClassViewport.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/coley/recaf/ui/controls/view/ClassViewport.java
@@ -100,12 +100,9 @@ public void updateView() {
 					// SUPPLIER: Fetch decompiled code
 					String decompilerPrefix = (controller.config().decompile().showName ?
 							"// Decompiled with: " + decompiler.getNameAndVersion() + "\n" : "");
-					String classVersionPrefix = "";
 					byte[] clazz = controller.getWorkspace().getRawClass(path);
-					if (clazz != null) {
-						int version = ClassUtil.getVersion(clazz) - ClassUtil.VERSION_OFFSET;
-						classVersionPrefix = "// Class Version: " + version + "\n";
-					}
+					int version = ClassUtil.getVersion(clazz) - ClassUtil.VERSION_OFFSET;
+					String classVersionPrefix = "// Class Version: " + version + "\n";
 					String decompile = decompilerPrefix + classVersionPrefix +
 							decompiler.create(controller).decompile(path);
 					return EscapeUtil.unescapeUnicode(decompile);