diff --git a/maven/lib/dependabot/maven/file_fetcher.rb b/maven/lib/dependabot/maven/file_fetcher.rb
index 333e85dbb42..52b9778abc1 100644
--- a/maven/lib/dependabot/maven/file_fetcher.rb
+++ b/maven/lib/dependabot/maven/file_fetcher.rb
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ def pom
 
       def extensions
         return @extensions if defined?(@extensions)
-        return @extensions if defined?(@extensions)
 
         begin
           fetch_file_if_present(".mvn/extensions.xml")