diff --git a/mobile/plugins/ente_cast_normal/lib/src/service.dart b/mobile/plugins/ente_cast_normal/lib/src/service.dart
index 34787734b..1f98fa746 100644
--- a/mobile/plugins/ente_cast_normal/lib/src/service.dart
+++ b/mobile/plugins/ente_cast_normal/lib/src/service.dart
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class CastServiceImpl extends CastService {
         );
         session.sendMessage(_pairRequestNamespace, {});
       } else {
-        if (onMessage != null && message!.containsKey("code")) {
+        if (onMessage != null && message.containsKey("code")) {
           onMessage(
             {
               CastMessageType.pairCode: message,