diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/character_cl.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/character_cl.cpp
index c66b80576..3698ea80d 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/character_cl.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/character_cl.cpp
@@ -8852,7 +8852,7 @@ void CCharacterCL::animIndex(TAnimationType channel, CAnimation::TAnimId index)
 	else
 	{
 		// Check the AnimSet needed to get the animation Id.
-		CHECK(_CurrentAnimSet[channel]);
+		CHECK(_CurrentAnimSet[channel] != NULL);
 		// Get the Pointer on the animation state, if Null, return empty
 		const CAnimationState *animStatePtr = _CurrentAnimSet[channel]->getAnimationState( (animState(channel)==CAnimationStateSheet::Emote)?_SubStateKey:animState(channel));
 		if(animStatePtr == 0)