diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/PreferencesWindow.cpp b/src/apps/deskbar/PreferencesWindow.cpp
index 45391708c78..d9221813553 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/PreferencesWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/PreferencesWindow.cpp
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ PreferencesWindow::_HandleChangedSettingsView()
 
 	BView* oldView = fSettingsContainerBox->ChildAt(0);
 
-	if (oldView)
+	if (oldView != NULL)
 		oldView->RemoveSelf();
 
 	SettingsItem* selectedItem =
diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/TrackerSettingsWindow.cpp b/src/kits/tracker/TrackerSettingsWindow.cpp
index 2d9710d32f9..552f0736186 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/TrackerSettingsWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/TrackerSettingsWindow.cpp
@@ -279,14 +279,14 @@ TrackerSettingsWindow::_HandleChangedSettingsView()
 
 	BView* oldView = fSettingsContainerBox->ChildAt(0);
 
-	if (oldView)
+	if (oldView != NULL)
 		oldView->RemoveSelf();
 
 	SettingsItem* selectedItem =
 		dynamic_cast<SettingsItem*>
 			(fSettingsTypeListView->ItemAt(currentSelection));
 
-	if (selectedItem) {
+	if (selectedItem != NULL) {
 		fSettingsContainerBox->SetLabel(selectedItem->Text());
 
 		BView* view = selectedItem->View();