diff --git a/components/com_tags/models/tag.php b/components/com_tags/models/tag.php
index 9eecc42e93036..80247d44bc000 100644
--- a/components/com_tags/models/tag.php
+++ b/components/com_tags/models/tag.php
@@ -110,13 +110,9 @@ public function getItems()
 						break;
 				}
 			}
-
-			return $items;
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			return false;
 		}
+
+		return $items;
 	}
 
 	/**