diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/inserter/menu.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/inserter/menu.js
index 11c0080f97e280..54eb6697dd959c 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/inserter/menu.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/inserter/menu.js
@@ -133,10 +133,6 @@ export class InserterMenu extends Component {
 	}
 
 	onHover( item ) {
-		if ( ! item ) {
-			return;
-		}
-
 		this.setState( {
 			hoveredItem: item,
 		} );