--- a/mobile/android/base/home/HomeFragment.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/home/HomeFragment.java
@@ -115,17 +115,17 @@ abstract class HomeFragment extends Frag
             case R.id.home_add_to_launcher: {
                 if (info.url == null) {
                     Log.e(LOGTAG, "Can't add to home screen because URL is null");
                     break;
                 }
 
                 // FIXME: bug 897772
                 Bitmap bitmap = null;
-                if (info.favicon != null && info.favicon.length > 0) {
+                if (info.favicon != null) {
                     bitmap = BitmapUtils.decodeByteArray(info.favicon);
                 }
 
                 String shortcutTitle = TextUtils.isEmpty(info.title) ? info.url.replaceAll(REGEX_URL_TO_TITLE, "") : info.title;
                 GeckoAppShell.createShortcut(shortcutTitle, info.url, bitmap, "");
                 return true;
             }