diff --git a/rlp/decode.go b/rlp/decode.go
index 66830b89c..06786eae7 100644
--- a/rlp/decode.go
+++ b/rlp/decode.go
@@ -238,8 +238,6 @@ func decodeListArray(s *Stream, val reflect.Value, elemdec decoder) error {
 		} else if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		if i == vlen {
-		}
 	}
 	if i < vlen {
 		zero(val, i)