diff --git a/src/core/locator/qgslocatormodel.cpp b/src/core/locator/qgslocatormodel.cpp
index bde75a28c0e3..a77a8fea01b3 100644
--- a/src/core/locator/qgslocatormodel.cpp
+++ b/src/core/locator/qgslocatormodel.cpp
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ QVariant QgsLocatorModel::data( const QModelIndex &index, int role ) const
       switch ( static_cast<Column>( index.column() ) )
       {
         case Name:
-          if ( !entry.filter )
+          if ( entry.type == EntryType::Result )
           {
             const QIcon &icon = entry.result.icon;
             if ( !icon.isNull() )
@@ -161,16 +161,10 @@ QVariant QgsLocatorModel::data( const QModelIndex &index, int role ) const
         return ( entry.result.score );
 
     case static_cast< int >( CustomRole::ResultFilterPriority ):
-      if ( !entry.filter )
-        return entry.result.filter->priority();
-      else
-        return entry.filter->priority();
+      return entry.filter->priority();
 
     case static_cast< int >( CustomRole::ResultFilterName ):
-      if ( !entry.filter )
-        return entry.result.filter->displayName();
-      else
-        return entry.filterTitle;
+      return entry.filterTitle;
 
     case static_cast< int >( CustomRole::ResultFilterGroupTitle ):
       return entry.groupTitle;