diff --git a/flyteadmin/pkg/manager/impl/util/single_task_execution.go b/flyteadmin/pkg/manager/impl/util/single_task_execution.go
index b032d21e5f..b415f355ff 100644
--- a/flyteadmin/pkg/manager/impl/util/single_task_execution.go
+++ b/flyteadmin/pkg/manager/impl/util/single_task_execution.go
@@ -86,9 +86,7 @@ func CreateOrGetWorkflowModel(
 	})
 
 	var retryStrategy *core.RetryStrategy
-	if task.GetClosure().GetCompiledTask().GetTemplate() != nil &&
-		task.GetClosure().GetCompiledTask().GetTemplate().GetMetadata() != nil &&
-		task.GetClosure().GetCompiledTask().GetTemplate().GetMetadata().GetRetries() != nil {
+	if task.GetClosure().GetCompiledTask().GetTemplate().GetMetadata().GetRetries() != nil {
 		retryStrategy = task.GetClosure().GetCompiledTask().GetTemplate().GetMetadata().GetRetries()
 	} else {
 		retryStrategy = &defaultRetryStrategy