diff --git a/test/python/qpy/test_circuit_load_from_qpy.py b/test/python/qpy/test_circuit_load_from_qpy.py
index 46d795056ec2..3684e8aacfe6 100644
--- a/test/python/qpy/test_circuit_load_from_qpy.py
+++ b/test/python/qpy/test_circuit_load_from_qpy.py
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ def assert_roundtrip_equal(self, circuit):
         new_circuit = load(qpy_file)[0]
 
         self.assertEqual(circuit, new_circuit)
-        if circuit.layout is not None:
-            self.assertEqual(circuit.layout, new_circuit.layout)
+        self.assertEqual(circuit.layout, new_circuit.layout)
 
 
 @ddt