diff --git a/rules/EarlyReturn/Rector/If_/ChangeOrIfReturnToEarlyReturnRector.php b/rules/EarlyReturn/Rector/If_/ChangeOrIfReturnToEarlyReturnRector.php
index a9edd1cf90a..364a9e3fb40 100644
--- a/rules/EarlyReturn/Rector/If_/ChangeOrIfReturnToEarlyReturnRector.php
+++ b/rules/EarlyReturn/Rector/If_/ChangeOrIfReturnToEarlyReturnRector.php
@@ -91,19 +91,8 @@ public function refactor(Node $node): ?Node
             return null;
         }
 
-        $nextNode = $node->getAttribute(AttributeKey::NEXT_NODE);
-        if ($this->shouldSkip($nextNode)) {
-            return null;
-        }
-
         /** @var Return_ $return */
         $return = $node->stmts[0];
-
-        // avoid repetitive ifs combined with other rules
-        if ($nextNode instanceof Return_ && $this->nodeComparator->areNodesEqual($nextNode->expr, $return->expr)) {
-            return null;
-        }
-
         $ifs = $this->createMultipleIfs($node->cond, $return, []);
 
         foreach ($ifs as $key => $if) {
@@ -118,15 +107,6 @@ public function refactor(Node $node): ?Node
         return $node;
     }
 
-    private function shouldSkip(?Node $nextNode): bool
-    {
-        if ($nextNode === null) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        return $nextNode instanceof Return_ && $nextNode->expr === null;
-    }
-
     /**
      * @param If_[] $ifs
      * @return If_[]