diff --git a/include/mapnik/markers_placement.hpp b/include/mapnik/markers_placement.hpp
index bb545247f..7432583f8 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/markers_placement.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/markers_placement.hpp
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ public:
                     last_x = next_x;
                     last_y = next_y;
                 }
-                else if (agg::is_stop(cmd) || cmd == SEG_CLOSE)
+                if (agg::is_stop(cmd) || cmd == SEG_CLOSE)
                 {
                     done_ = true;
                     return false;