diff --git a/src/internal.c b/src/internal.c
index 1af47563f..0ae62429f 100644
--- a/src/internal.c
+++ b/src/internal.c
@@ -33326,7 +33326,6 @@ static int DoSessionTicket(WOLFSSL* ssl, const byte* input, word32* inOutIdx,
             ret = DoClientHelloStateless(ssl, input, inOutIdx, helloSz);
             if (ret != 0 || !ssl->options.dtlsStateful) {
                 int alertType = TranslateErrorToAlert(ret);
-                if (alertType != invalid_alert)
                 if (alertType != invalid_alert) {
                     int err;