diff --git a/libraries/src/Document/HtmlDocument.php b/libraries/src/Document/HtmlDocument.php
index 3370a834cffbb..f9cbaae6add7d 100644
--- a/libraries/src/Document/HtmlDocument.php
+++ b/libraries/src/Document/HtmlDocument.php
@@ -707,10 +707,6 @@ protected function _fetchTemplate($params = array())
 		if (!file_exists($directory . '/' . $template . '/' . $file))
 		{
 			$template = 'system';
-		}
-
-		if (!file_exists($directory . '/' . $template . '/' . $file))
-		{
 			$file = 'index.php';
 		}