diff --git a/code/lib/components/src/Zoom/ZoomElement.tsx b/code/lib/components/src/Zoom/ZoomElement.tsx
index 794fbdef9c4..ba2f4d981cf 100644
--- a/code/lib/components/src/Zoom/ZoomElement.tsx
+++ b/code/lib/components/src/Zoom/ZoomElement.tsx
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ const useMutationObserver = ({
   );
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (observer && element?.current) {
+    if (element?.current) {
       observer.observe(element.current, options);
     }