diff --git a/aemdesign-aem-services/src/main/java/design/aem/models/v3/content/ImageImpl.java b/aemdesign-aem-services/src/main/java/design/aem/models/v3/content/ImageImpl.java
index 7dc667ecd..9b36d596b 100644
--- a/aemdesign-aem-services/src/main/java/design/aem/models/v3/content/ImageImpl.java
+++ b/aemdesign-aem-services/src/main/java/design/aem/models/v3/content/ImageImpl.java
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ protected void initModel() {
 
                     Asset assetBasic = assetR.adaptTo(Asset.class);
 
-                    if (isNotNull(asset) && isNotNull(assetBasic)) {
+                    if (isNotNull(asset) && assetBasic != null) {
 						//get asset metadata
 						String assetUID = asset.getIdentifier();
 						String licenseInfo = getAssetCopyrightInfo(assetBasic, getI18n().get(DEFAULT_I18N_LABEL_LICENSEINFO, DEFAULT_I18N_CATEGORY));
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ protected void initModel() {
 
 						//ensure something is added as title
 						String title = componentProperties.get(DAM_TITLE, "");
-						if (isEmpty(title) && isNotNull(assetBasic)) {
+						if (isEmpty(title) && assetBasic != null) {
 							componentProperties.put(DAM_TITLE, assetBasic.getName());
 						}