diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/stylex-sort-keys.js b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/stylex-sort-keys.js
index 16fe0ce8..8850d170 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/stylex-sort-keys.js
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/stylex-sort-keys.js
@@ -227,12 +227,6 @@ const stylexSortKeys = {
 
         const sourceCode = getSourceCode(context);
 
-        if (!sourceCode) {
-          throw new Error(
-            'ESLint context does not provide source code access. Please update ESLint to v>=8.40.0. See: https://eslint.org/blog/2023/09/preparing-custom-rules-eslint-v9/',
-          );
-        }
-
         const tokens =
           stack?.prevNode &&
           sourceCode.getTokensBetween(stack.prevNode, node, {
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/stylex-valid-shorthands.js b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/stylex-valid-shorthands.js
index 577d62f7..dcdf6c56 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/stylex-valid-shorthands.js
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/stylex-valid-shorthands.js
@@ -183,12 +183,6 @@ const stylexValidShorthands = {
           ? (fixer) => {
               const sourceCode = getSourceCode(context);
 
-              if (!sourceCode) {
-                throw new Error(
-                  'ESLint context does not provide source code access. Please update ESLint to v>=8.40.0. See: https://eslint.org/blog/2023/09/preparing-custom-rules-eslint-v9/',
-                );
-              }
-
               const startNodeIndentation = getNodeIndentation(
                 sourceCode,
                 property,
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/utils/getSourceCode.js b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/utils/getSourceCode.js
index 85e1ffd9..6db0fc40 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/utils/getSourceCode.js
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/utils/getSourceCode.js
@@ -13,13 +13,16 @@
 import type { SourceCode } from 'eslint/eslint-rule';
 
 // Fallback to legacy `getSourceCode()` for compatibility with older ESLint versions
-export default function getSourceCode(
-  context: Rule.RuleContext,
-): SourceCode | null {
-  return (
+export default function getSourceCode(context: Rule.RuleContext): SourceCode {
+  const sourceCode =
     context.sourceCode ||
     (typeof context.getSourceCode === 'function'
       ? context.getSourceCode()
-      : null)
-  );
+      : null);
+  if (!sourceCode) {
+    throw new Error(
+      'ESLint context does not provide source code access. Please update ESLint to v>=8.40.0. See: https://eslint.org/blog/2023/09/preparing-custom-rules-eslint-v9/',
+    );
+  }
+  return sourceCode;
 }