diff --git a/src/derep_prefix.cc b/src/derep_prefix.cc
index 92d0a251..54e10ddd 100644
--- a/src/derep_prefix.cc
+++ b/src/derep_prefix.cc
@@ -120,14 +120,11 @@ auto derep_compare_prefix(const void * a, const void * b) -> int
     {
       return -1;
     }
-  else if (lhs->seqno_first > rhs->seqno_first)
+  if (lhs->seqno_first > rhs->seqno_first)
     {
       return +1;
     }
-  else
-    {
-      return 0;
-    }
+  return 0;
 }