diff --git a/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp b/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp
index daf5f9944d..d9d78dcb84 100644
--- a/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp
+++ b/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp
@@ -1759,8 +1759,6 @@ bool wxRichTextParagraphLayoutBox::DoGetStyle(long position, wxTextAttrEx& style
 #endif
             return true;
         }
-        else
-            return false;
     }
     else
     {
@@ -1780,8 +1778,6 @@ bool wxRichTextParagraphLayoutBox::DoGetStyle(long position, wxTextAttrEx& style
 #endif
             return true;
         }
-        else
-            return false;
     }
     return false;
 }