diff --git a/internal/graphicsdriver/metal/driver.go b/internal/graphicsdriver/metal/driver.go
index 7a8e25155..50184531c 100644
--- a/internal/graphicsdriver/metal/driver.go
+++ b/internal/graphicsdriver/metal/driver.go
@@ -641,11 +641,9 @@ func (d *Driver) Draw(indexLen int, indexOffset int, mode driver.CompositeMode,
 		}
 		rce.SetFragmentBytes(unsafe.Pointer(&sourceSize[0]), unsafe.Sizeof(sourceSize), 2)
 
-		if colorM != nil {
-			esBody, esTranslate := colorM.UnsafeElements()
-			rce.SetFragmentBytes(unsafe.Pointer(&esBody[0]), unsafe.Sizeof(esBody[0])*uintptr(len(esBody)), 3)
-			rce.SetFragmentBytes(unsafe.Pointer(&esTranslate[0]), unsafe.Sizeof(esTranslate[0])*uintptr(len(esTranslate)), 4)
-		}
+		esBody, esTranslate := colorM.UnsafeElements()
+		rce.SetFragmentBytes(unsafe.Pointer(&esBody[0]), unsafe.Sizeof(esBody[0])*uintptr(len(esBody)), 3)
+		rce.SetFragmentBytes(unsafe.Pointer(&esTranslate[0]), unsafe.Sizeof(esTranslate[0])*uintptr(len(esTranslate)), 4)
 
 		scale := float32(d.dst.width) / float32(d.src.width)
 		rce.SetFragmentBytes(unsafe.Pointer(&scale), unsafe.Sizeof(scale), 5)