diff --git a/cmd/goyacc/yacc.go b/cmd/goyacc/yacc.go
index 4499e74d..062bc47e 100644
--- a/cmd/goyacc/yacc.go
+++ b/cmd/goyacc/yacc.go
@@ -1290,8 +1290,6 @@ loop:
 			}
 
 		case '{':
-			if brac == 0 {
-			}
 			brac++
 
 		case '$':