diff --git a/scene/resources/atlas_texture.cpp b/scene/resources/atlas_texture.cpp
index 445e81b3a7..00e32e090c 100644
--- a/scene/resources/atlas_texture.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/atlas_texture.cpp
@@ -82,11 +82,11 @@ void AtlasTexture::set_atlas(const Ref<Texture2D> &p_atlas) {
 		return;
 	}
 	// Support recursive AtlasTextures.
-	if (Ref<AtlasTexture>(atlas).is_valid()) {
+	if (atlas.is_valid()) {
 		atlas->disconnect_changed(callable_mp((Resource *)this, &AtlasTexture::emit_changed));
 	}
 	atlas = p_atlas;
-	if (Ref<AtlasTexture>(atlas).is_valid()) {
+	if (atlas.is_valid()) {
 		atlas->connect_changed(callable_mp((Resource *)this, &AtlasTexture::emit_changed));
 	}