diff --git a/lib/util.js b/lib/util.js
index e448e20b..04d56822 100644
--- a/lib/util.js
+++ b/lib/util.js
@@ -1557,8 +1557,6 @@ exports.topMost = function (pile, accessors) {
       for (let i = 1; i < accessors.length; i++){
         if (candidate) {
           candidate = candidate[accessors[i]]
-        } else {
-          continue;
         }
       }
       if (typeof candidate != 'undefined') {