diff --git a/src/analyzer/protocol/dns/DNS.cc b/src/analyzer/protocol/dns/DNS.cc
index 8f66d74857..e551351926 100644
--- a/src/analyzer/protocol/dns/DNS.cc
+++ b/src/analyzer/protocol/dns/DNS.cc
@@ -692,11 +692,6 @@ int DNS_Interpreter::ParseRR_EDNS(DNS_MsgInfo* msg,
 		data += rdlength;
 		len -= rdlength;
 		}
-	else
-		{ // no data, move on
-		data += rdlength;
-		len -= rdlength;
-		}
 
 	return 1;
 	}