diff --git a/Arrangement_on_surface_2/include/CGAL/Surface_sweep_2/Arr_basic_insertion_traits_2.h b/Arrangement_on_surface_2/include/CGAL/Surface_sweep_2/Arr_basic_insertion_traits_2.h
index e1accd10731..b6090350941 100644
--- a/Arrangement_on_surface_2/include/CGAL/Surface_sweep_2/Arr_basic_insertion_traits_2.h
+++ b/Arrangement_on_surface_2/include/CGAL/Surface_sweep_2/Arr_basic_insertion_traits_2.h
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ public:
       // vertex to the extended point.
       if (! vh->is_at_open_boundary() && m_base_equal(base_p, vh->point()))
         return (Point_2(base_p, vh));
-      else return (Point_2(base_p));
+      return (Point_2(base_p));
     }
   };
 
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ public:
       // vertex to the extended point.
       if (! vh->is_at_open_boundary() && m_base_equal(base_p, vh->point()))
         return (Point_2(base_p, vh));
-      else return (Point_2(base_p));
+      return (Point_2(base_p));
     }
   };