diff --git a/engine/src/bullet/com/jme3/bullet/PhysicsSpace.java b/engine/src/bullet/com/jme3/bullet/PhysicsSpace.java
index 732f862fd..77d3f76a8 100644
--- a/engine/src/bullet/com/jme3/bullet/PhysicsSpace.java
+++ b/engine/src/bullet/com/jme3/bullet/PhysicsSpace.java
@@ -537,9 +537,7 @@ public class PhysicsSpace {
             List<Spatial> children = ((Node) spatial).getChildren();
             for (Iterator<Spatial> it = children.iterator(); it.hasNext();) {
                 Spatial spat = it.next();
-                if (spat instanceof Node) {
-                    removeAll((Node) spat);
-                }
+                removeAll((Node) spat);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/engine/src/jbullet/com/jme3/bullet/PhysicsSpace.java b/engine/src/jbullet/com/jme3/bullet/PhysicsSpace.java
index e4235ce8a..6e5aa110d 100644
--- a/engine/src/jbullet/com/jme3/bullet/PhysicsSpace.java
+++ b/engine/src/jbullet/com/jme3/bullet/PhysicsSpace.java
@@ -527,9 +527,7 @@ public class PhysicsSpace {
             List<Spatial> children = ((Node) spatial).getChildren();
             for (Iterator<Spatial> it = children.iterator(); it.hasNext();) {
                 Spatial spat = it.next();
-                if (spat instanceof Node) {
-                    removeAll((Node) spat);
-                }
+                removeAll((Node) spat);
             }
         }
     }