diff --git a/core/txpool/legacypool/legacypool.go b/core/txpool/legacypool/legacypool.go
index 25c4b13166..d29b71ebc2 100644
--- a/core/txpool/legacypool/legacypool.go
+++ b/core/txpool/legacypool/legacypool.go
@@ -998,11 +998,7 @@ func (pool *LegacyPool) Status(hash common.Hash) txpool.TxStatus {
 
 // Get returns a transaction if it is contained in the pool and nil otherwise.
 func (pool *LegacyPool) Get(hash common.Hash) *types.Transaction {
-	tx := pool.get(hash)
-	if tx == nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-	return tx
+	return pool.get(hash)
 }
 
 // get returns a transaction if it is contained in the pool and nil otherwise.