diff --git a/lib/zlib.js b/lib/zlib.js
index 2def716e9b676c..4cbdd37e10d7a2 100644
--- a/lib/zlib.js
+++ b/lib/zlib.js
@@ -119,8 +119,7 @@ function zlibBufferSync(engine, buffer) {
   buffer = processChunkSync(engine, buffer, engine._finishFlushFlag);
   if (engine._info)
     return { buffer, engine };
-  else
-    return buffer;
+  return buffer;
 }
 
 function zlibOnError(message, errno) {