diff --git a/DnsServerCore/Dns/Zones/CacheZone.cs b/DnsServerCore/Dns/Zones/CacheZone.cs
index 7f03b9c0..466cca78 100644
--- a/DnsServerCore/Dns/Zones/CacheZone.cs
+++ b/DnsServerCore/Dns/Zones/CacheZone.cs
@@ -194,10 +194,9 @@ namespace DnsServerCore.Dns.Zones
 
                 return anyRecords;
             }
-            else if (_entries.TryGetValue(type, out IReadOnlyList<DnsResourceRecord> existingRecords))
-            {
+
+            if (_entries.TryGetValue(type, out IReadOnlyList<DnsResourceRecord> existingRecords))
                 return FilterExpiredRecords(type, existingRecords, serveStale, filterSpecialCacheRecords);
-            }
 
             return Array.Empty<DnsResourceRecord>();
         }