diff --git a/routers/web/repo/editor.go b/routers/web/repo/editor.go
index d9baefe7c1..474d7503e4 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/editor.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/editor.go
@@ -419,9 +419,7 @@ func DiffPreviewPost(ctx *context.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if diff.NumFiles == 0 {
-		ctx.Data["File"] = nil
-	} else {
+	if diff.NumFiles != 0 {
 		ctx.Data["File"] = diff.Files[0]
 	}