diff --git a/index.bs b/index.bs
index 88bbfeb..d88b3cc 100644
--- a/index.bs
+++ b/index.bs
@@ -5629,14 +5629,12 @@ To <dfn>create a [=request=] to retrieve multiple items</dfn> from an [=object s
 
 1. Let |range| be a [=key range=].
 
-1. Let |direction| be a [=cursor/direction|cursor direction=].
+1. Let |direction| be "{{IDBCursorDirection/next}}".
 
 1. If running [=is a potentially valid key range=] with |queryOrOptions| is true, then:
 
     1. Set |range| to the result of [=/converting a value to a key range=] with |queryOrOptions|.  Rethrow any exceptions.
 
-    1. Set |direction| to "{{IDBCursorDirection/next}}".
-
 1. Else:
 
     1. Set |range| to the result of [=/converting a value to a key range=] with |queryOrOptions|["{{IDBGetAllOptions/query}}"].  Rethrow any exceptions.