diff --git a/jecs.luau b/jecs.luau
index e53d366..9433147 100644
--- a/jecs.luau
+++ b/jecs.luau
@@ -172,9 +172,6 @@ end
 
 local function entity_index_try_get_any(entity_index: EntityIndex, entity: number): Record?
 	local r = entity_index.sparse_array[ECS_ENTITY_T_LO(entity)]
-	if not r then
-		return nil
-	end
 
 	if not r or r.dense == 0 then
 		return nil