diff --git a/nextest-runner/src/reporter/structured/libtest.rs b/nextest-runner/src/reporter/structured/libtest.rs
index 1addc23db74..8d70baf865d 100644
--- a/nextest-runner/src/reporter/structured/libtest.rs
+++ b/nextest-runner/src/reporter/structured/libtest.rs
@@ -381,8 +381,6 @@ impl<'cfg> LibtestReporter<'cfg> {
                     }
                 }
 
-                if self.emit_nextest_obj {}
-
                 *running == 0
             }
             TestEventKind::TestSkipped { reason, .. } => {