diff --git a/include/boost/sml.hpp b/include/boost/sml.hpp
index 7e1ae14f..31407a89 100644
--- a/include/boost/sml.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/sml.hpp
@@ -1276,10 +1276,8 @@ struct transitions_sub<sm<Tsm>, T, Ts...> {
   constexpr static bool execute(const anonymous &event, SM &sm, TDeps &deps, TSubs &subs, typename SM::state_t &current_state) {
     if (sub_sm<sm_impl<Tsm>>::cget(&subs).is_terminated()) {
       return transitions<T, Ts...>::execute(event, sm, deps, subs, current_state);
-    } else {
-      return sub_sm<sm_impl<Tsm>>::get(&subs).process_internal_events(event, deps, subs);
     }
-    return false;
+    return sub_sm<sm_impl<Tsm>>::get(&subs).process_internal_events(event, deps, subs);
   }
   template <class TEvent, class SM, class TDeps, class TSubs>
   constexpr static bool execute_impl(const TEvent &event, SM &sm, TDeps &deps, TSubs &subs, typename SM::state_t &current_state) {