diff --git a/src/core/vm.c b/src/core/vm.c
index 84103e42..4f36c6c4 100644
--- a/src/core/vm.c
+++ b/src/core/vm.c
@@ -1065,11 +1065,7 @@ static JanetSignal run_vm(JanetFiber *fiber, Janet in) {
                          janet_status_names[sub_status]);
         }
         fiber->child = f;
-        if (janet_checktype(stack[B], JANET_NIL)) {
-            vm_return((int) sub_status, f->last_value);
-        } else {
-            vm_return((int) sub_status, stack[B]);
-        }
+        vm_return((int) sub_status, stack[B]);
     }
 
     VM_OP(JOP_CANCEL) {