diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/math3/util/Pair.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/math3/util/Pair.java
index 44c2cc093..6d4e1bd4a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/math3/util/Pair.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/math3/util/Pair.java
@@ -83,9 +83,6 @@ public class Pair<K, V> {
      */
     @Override
     public boolean equals(Object o) {
-        if (o == null) {
-            return false;
-        }
         if (!(o instanceof Pair)) {
             return false;
         } else {