diff --git a/src/ng/interpolate.js b/src/ng/interpolate.js
index ebfdb72c5f26..2408b4a85027 100644
--- a/src/ng/interpolate.js
+++ b/src/ng/interpolate.js
@@ -73,9 +73,8 @@ function $InterpolateProvider() {
     if (value) {
       startSymbol = value;
       return this;
-    } else {
-      return startSymbol;
     }
+    return startSymbol;
   };
 
   /**
@@ -91,9 +90,8 @@ function $InterpolateProvider() {
     if (value) {
       endSymbol = value;
       return this;
-    } else {
-      return endSymbol;
     }
+    return endSymbol;
   };