diff --git a/lib/https.js b/lib/https.js
index 4ee15b2537..21103b71af 100644
--- a/lib/https.js
+++ b/lib/https.js
@@ -45,9 +45,7 @@ function createConnection(port, host, options) {
     options = port;
   } else if (host !== null && typeof host === 'object') {
     options = host;
-  } else if (options !== null && typeof options === 'object') {
-    options = options;
-  } else {
+  } else if (options === null || typeof options !== 'object') {
     options = {};
   }