diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/UnitOfWork.php b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/UnitOfWork.php
index 609c191eb..2089d3565 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/UnitOfWork.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/UnitOfWork.php
@@ -2441,9 +2441,7 @@ class UnitOfWork implements PropertyChangedListener
 
         // TODO: if $coll is already scheduled for recreation ... what to do?
         // Just remove $coll from the scheduled recreations?
-        if (isset($this->collectionUpdates[$coid])) {
-            unset($this->collectionUpdates[$coid]);
-        }
+        unset($this->collectionUpdates[$coid]);
 
         $this->collectionDeletions[$coid] = $coll;
     }