diff --git a/builtin-prune-packed.c b/builtin-prune-packed.c
index 6473d327e6..977730064b 100644
--- a/builtin-prune-packed.c
+++ b/builtin-prune-packed.c
@@ -25,10 +25,8 @@ static void prune_dir(int i, DIR *dir, char *pathname, int len, int opts)
 		memcpy(pathname + len, de->d_name, 38);
 		if (opts & DRY_RUN)
 			printf("rm -f %s\n", pathname);
-		else {
-			if (unlink(pathname) < 0)
-				error("unable to unlink %s", pathname);
-		}
+		else if (unlink(pathname) < 0)
+			error("unable to unlink %s", pathname);
 	}
 	pathname[len] = 0;
 	rmdir(pathname);