diff --git a/src/attributes/prop.js b/src/attributes/prop.js
index 15128b8ce..e127bb08f 100644
--- a/src/attributes/prop.js
+++ b/src/attributes/prop.js
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ if ( !support.optSelected ) {
 			if ( parent ) {
 				parent.selectedIndex;
 
-				if ( parent && parent.parentNode ) {
+				if ( parent.parentNode ) {
 					parent.parentNode.selectedIndex;
 				}
 			}