diff --git a/src/AddIns/Misc/PackageManagement/Project/Src/ViewModelLocator.cs b/src/AddIns/Misc/PackageManagement/Project/Src/ViewModelLocator.cs
index 9ebe61137f..a1a3693d5e 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/Misc/PackageManagement/Project/Src/ViewModelLocator.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/Misc/PackageManagement/Project/Src/ViewModelLocator.cs
@@ -15,9 +15,7 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.PackageManagement
 		
 		public AddPackageReferenceViewModel AddPackageReferenceViewModel {
 			get {
-				if (addPackageReferenceViewModel == null) {
-					CreateAddPackageReferenceViewModel();
-				}
+				CreateAddPackageReferenceViewModel();
 				return addPackageReferenceViewModel;
 			}
 		}