diff --git a/src/ol/proj/proj.js b/src/ol/proj/proj.js
index 5fdda321a5..1ca64c422b 100644
--- a/src/ol/proj/proj.js
+++ b/src/ol/proj/proj.js
@@ -678,10 +678,8 @@ ol.proj.get = function(projectionLike) {
         ol.proj.addProjection(projection);
       }
     }
-  } else {
-    projection = null;
   }
-  return projection;
+  return projection || null;
 };