diff --git a/developers/bindings/index.md b/developers/bindings/index.md
index 6700a37fc0..f4df0fd337 100644
--- a/developers/bindings/index.md
+++ b/developers/bindings/index.md
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ The following example shows the implementation of the above mentioned methods in
     @Override
     protected void stopBackgroundDiscovery() {
         logger.debug("Stop WeMo device background discovery");
-        if (wemoDiscoveryJob != null && !wemoDiscoveryJob.isCancelled()) {
+        if (wemoDiscoveryJob != null) {
             wemoDiscoveryJob.cancel(true);
             wemoDiscoveryJob = null;
         }