diff --git a/Lib/shelve.py b/Lib/shelve.py
index 9b65a0911fa..6bdc0305dd9 100644
--- a/Lib/shelve.py
+++ b/Lib/shelve.py
@@ -75,8 +75,7 @@ class Shelf:
 	
 	def close(self):
 		try:
-			if self.dict:
-				self.dict.close()
+                    self.dict.close()
 		except:
 			pass
 		self.dict = 0