diff --git a/dlls/d3d9/surface.c b/dlls/d3d9/surface.c
index 660153029ac..4ec6104b3f0 100644
--- a/dlls/d3d9/surface.c
+++ b/dlls/d3d9/surface.c
@@ -232,10 +232,6 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI IDirect3DSurface9Impl_GetContainer(LPDIRECT3DSURFACE9 ifac
 
     if (!This->container) return E_NOINTERFACE;
 
-    if (!ppContainer) {
-        ERR("Called without a valid ppContainer\n");
-    }
-
     res = IUnknown_QueryInterface(This->container, riid, ppContainer);
 
     TRACE("Returning ppContainer %p, *ppContainer %p\n", ppContainer, *ppContainer);
diff --git a/dlls/d3d9/volume.c b/dlls/d3d9/volume.c
index 5206187634a..643238a098d 100644
--- a/dlls/d3d9/volume.c
+++ b/dlls/d3d9/volume.c
@@ -169,10 +169,6 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI IDirect3DVolume9Impl_GetContainer(LPDIRECT3DVOLUME9 iface,
 
     if (!This->container) return E_NOINTERFACE;
 
-    if (!ppContainer) {
-        ERR("Called without a valid ppContainer.\n");
-    }
-
     res = IUnknown_QueryInterface(This->container, riid, ppContainer);
 
     TRACE("Returning ppContainer %p, *ppContainer %p\n", ppContainer, *ppContainer);