diff --git a/lib/awesome_nested_set/base.rb b/lib/awesome_nested_set/base.rb
index c668a13d..d70fca7d 100644
--- a/lib/awesome_nested_set/base.rb
+++ b/lib/awesome_nested_set/base.rb
@@ -363,7 +363,6 @@ def leaves
           # Returns the level of this object in the tree
           # root level is 0
           def level
-            return depth if depth?
             parent_id.nil? ? 0 : ancestors.count
           end