diff --git a/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyhttpimpl.cpp b/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyhttpimpl.cpp
index 5d0e5b998b..2adaff95a5 100644
--- a/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyhttpimpl.cpp
+++ b/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyhttpimpl.cpp
@@ -1788,10 +1788,6 @@ void QNetworkReplyHttpImplPrivate::_q_startOperation()
     if (synchronous) {
         state = Finished;
         q_func()->setFinished(true);
-    } else {
-        if (state != Finished) {
-
-        }
     }
 }