diff --git a/modules/ripple_basics/containers/ripple_RangeSet.cpp b/modules/ripple_basics/containers/ripple_RangeSet.cpp
index e0f84e7b4e..521d207c4f 100644
--- a/modules/ripple_basics/containers/ripple_RangeSet.cpp
+++ b/modules/ripple_basics/containers/ripple_RangeSet.cpp
@@ -112,10 +112,6 @@ uint32 RangeSet::prevMissing (uint32 v) const
                     else
                         result = absent;
                 }
-                else
-                {
-                    result = v - 1;
-                }
 
                 break;
             }