diff --git a/src/json-validator.cpp b/src/json-validator.cpp
index f497aea..47b16f5 100644
--- a/src/json-validator.cpp
+++ b/src/json-validator.cpp
@@ -672,9 +672,8 @@ public:
 
 		attr = sch.find("format");
 		if (attr != sch.end()) {
-			if (root_->format_check() == nullptr) {
+			if (root_->format_check() == nullptr)
 				throw std::invalid_argument{"a format checker was not provided but a format keyword for this string is present: " + format_.second};
-			}
 
 			format_ = {true, attr.value()};
 			sch.erase(attr);