diff --git a/pcbnew/router/pns_item.cpp b/pcbnew/router/pns_item.cpp
index 19db310ba4..486739fbd8 100644
--- a/pcbnew/router/pns_item.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/router/pns_item.cpp
@@ -191,9 +191,6 @@ bool ITEM::collideSimple( const ITEM* aHead, const NODE* aNode,
     }
     else
     {
-        if( aCtx && !aCtx->options.m_useClearanceEpsilon )
-            clearanceEpsilon = 0;
-
         clearance = aNode->GetClearance( this, aHead, aCtx ? aCtx->options.m_useClearanceEpsilon
                                                            : false );
     }