diff --git a/thread.c b/thread.c
index 4d291e677d..2a9cff601a 100644
--- a/thread.c
+++ b/thread.c
@@ -2831,14 +2831,12 @@ threadptr_local_aset(rb_thread_t *th, ID id, VALUE val)
 	st_delete_wrap(th->local_storage, id);
 	return Qnil;
     }
-    else {
     if (!th->local_storage) {
 	th->local_storage = st_init_numtable();
     }
     st_insert(th->local_storage, id, val);
     return val;
 }
-}
 
 VALUE
 rb_thread_local_aset(VALUE thread, ID id, VALUE val)