diff --git a/lib/path.js b/lib/path.js
index b746b5a7e073b8..890e50627872e4 100644
--- a/lib/path.js
+++ b/lib/path.js
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ const win32 = {
                      !isPathSeparator(StringPrototypeCharCodeAt(path, j))) {
                 j++;
               }
-              if ((j === len || j !== last)) {
+              if (j === len || j !== last) {
                 if (firstPart !== '.' && firstPart !== '?') {
                   // We matched a UNC root
                   device =