diff --git a/src/compiler/program.ts b/src/compiler/program.ts
index 56300a03f67..2bbf17e6098 100644
--- a/src/compiler/program.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/program.ts
@@ -1259,8 +1259,6 @@ namespace ts {
         }
 
         function getProjectReferences() {
-            if (!resolvedProjectReferences) return;
-
             return resolvedProjectReferences;
         }