diff --git a/lib/url.c b/lib/url.c
index 72a0285745..b594dcce00 100644
--- a/lib/url.c
+++ b/lib/url.c
@@ -1298,13 +1298,12 @@ ConnectionExists(struct Curl_easy *data,
             if(check->proxy_ssl[FIRSTSOCKET].state != ssl_connection_complete)
               continue;
           }
-          else {
-            if(!Curl_ssl_config_matches(&needle->ssl_config,
-                                        &check->ssl_config))
-              continue;
-            if(check->ssl[FIRSTSOCKET].state != ssl_connection_complete)
-              continue;
-          }
+
+          if(!Curl_ssl_config_matches(&needle->ssl_config,
+                                      &check->ssl_config))
+            continue;
+          if(check->ssl[FIRSTSOCKET].state != ssl_connection_complete)
+            continue;
         }
       }
 #endif