diff --git a/lib/util.js b/lib/util.js
index 834dc676ee2..8cc4739f275 100644
--- a/lib/util.js
+++ b/lib/util.js
@@ -522,16 +522,15 @@ exports.inherits = function(ctor, superCtor) {
 var deprecationWarnings;
 
 exports._deprecationWarning = function(moduleId, message) {
-  if ((new RegExp('\\b' + moduleId + '\\b')).test(process.env.NODE_DEBUG)) {
-    console.trace(message);
-  } else {
-    if (!deprecationWarnings) {
-      deprecationWarnings = {};
-    } else if (message in deprecationWarnings) {
-      return;
-    }
-    console.error(message);
+  if (!deprecationWarnings)
+    deprecationWarnings = {};
+  else if (message in deprecationWarnings)
+    return;
 
-    deprecationWarnings[message] = true;
-  }
+  deprecationWarnings[message] = true;
+
+  if ((new RegExp('\\b' + moduleId + '\\b')).test(process.env.NODE_DEBUG))
+    console.trace(message);
+  else
+    console.error(message);
 };