diff --git a/apps/cnquery/cmd/scan.go b/apps/cnquery/cmd/scan.go
index 9eb2dfc26d..2d513b4d96 100644
--- a/apps/cnquery/cmd/scan.go
+++ b/apps/cnquery/cmd/scan.go
@@ -308,9 +308,7 @@ func RunScan(config *scanConfig) (*explorer.ReportCollection, error) {
 	if config.runtime.UpstreamConfig != nil {
 		opts = append(opts, scan.WithUpstream(config.runtime.UpstreamConfig))
 	}
-	if config.runtime.Recording != nil {
-		opts = append(opts, scan.WithRecording(config.runtime.Recording()))
-	}
+	opts = append(opts, scan.WithRecording(config.runtime.Recording()))
 
 	scanner := scan.NewLocalScanner(opts...)
 	ctx := cnquery.SetFeatures(context.Background(), config.Features)