diff --git a/gtk/gtktreemodelsort.c b/gtk/gtktreemodelsort.c
index 336f796fa0..d556f6dabf 100644
--- a/gtk/gtktreemodelsort.c
+++ b/gtk/gtktreemodelsort.c
@@ -1707,8 +1707,6 @@ gtk_tree_model_sort_set_sort_column_id (GtkTreeSortable *sortable,
 	      if (priv->order == order)
 	        return;
 	    }
-          else
-	    return;
         }
     }
 
