diff --git a/CRM/Queue/Queue/Sql.php b/CRM/Queue/Queue/Sql.php
index 709638303b6..177c3e7a67c 100644
--- a/CRM/Queue/Queue/Sql.php
+++ b/CRM/Queue/Queue/Sql.php
@@ -156,14 +156,6 @@ public function claimItem($lease_time = 3600) {
         $dao->data = unserialize($dao->data);
         return $dao;
       }
-      else {
-        CRM_Core_Error::debug_var('not ready for release', $dao);
-        return FALSE;
-      }
-    }
-    else {
-      CRM_Core_Error::debug_var('no items found');
-      return FALSE;
     }
   }
 
@@ -197,10 +189,6 @@ public function stealItem($lease_time = 3600) {
       $dao->data = unserialize($dao->data);
       return $dao;
     }
-    else {
-      CRM_Core_Error::debug_var('no items found');
-      return FALSE;
-    }
   }
 
   /**