diff --git a/src/apptask.js b/src/apptask.js
index a09b566b3..f53f11dba 100644
--- a/src/apptask.js
+++ b/src/apptask.js
@@ -363,9 +363,9 @@ async function install(app, args, progressCallback) {
         await progressCallback({ percent: 65, message: 'Downloading backup and restoring addons' });
         await services.setupAddons(app, app.manifest.addons);
         await services.clearAddons(app, app.manifest.addons);
-        const backupConfig = restoreConfig.backupConfig; // can be null
+        const backupConfig = restoreConfig.backupConfig;
         let mountObject = null;
-        if (backupConfig && mounts.isManagedProvider(backupConfig.provider)) {
+        if (mounts.isManagedProvider(backupConfig.provider)) {
             await progressCallback({ percent: 70, message: 'Setting up mount for importing' });
             mountObject = {  // keep this in sync with importApp in apps.js
                 name:  `appimport-${app.id}`,