diff --git a/coffee/chosen.jquery.coffee b/coffee/chosen.jquery.coffee
index 2487de3d8f0..4d0e35d8882 100644
--- a/coffee/chosen.jquery.coffee
+++ b/coffee/chosen.jquery.coffee
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ class Chosen extends AbstractChosen
 
     if @is_multiple
       @search_choices.find("li.search-choice").remove()
-    else if not @is_multiple
+    else
       this.single_set_selected_text()
       if @disable_search or @form_field.options.length <= @disable_search_threshold
         @search_field[0].readOnly = true
diff --git a/coffee/chosen.proto.coffee b/coffee/chosen.proto.coffee
index 14fb32da04c..5c7eefac498 100644
--- a/coffee/chosen.proto.coffee
+++ b/coffee/chosen.proto.coffee
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ class @Chosen extends AbstractChosen
 
     if @is_multiple
       @search_choices.select("li.search-choice").invoke("remove")
-    else if not @is_multiple
+    else
       this.single_set_selected_text()
       if @disable_search or @form_field.options.length <= @disable_search_threshold
         @search_field.readOnly = true