diff --git a/src/vs/base/browser/ui/list/rowCache.ts b/src/vs/base/browser/ui/list/rowCache.ts
index 1cc89cb0c74..7bac9ef9db5 100644
--- a/src/vs/base/browser/ui/list/rowCache.ts
+++ b/src/vs/base/browser/ui/list/rowCache.ts
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export class RowCache<T> implements IDisposable {
 	 * scrolling).
 	 */
 	release(row: IRow): void {
-		if (!row.domNode) {
+		if (!row) {
 			return;
 		}