diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Access/AccessManager.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Access/AccessManager.php
index b0a71ae4550..95e7721df09 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Access/AccessManager.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Access/AccessManager.php
@@ -130,10 +130,6 @@ class AccessManager implements AccessManagerInterface {
     $result = AccessResult::neutral();
     if (!empty($checks)) {
       $arguments_resolver = $this->argumentsResolverFactory->getArgumentsResolver($route_match, $account, $request);
-
-      if (!$checks) {
-        return AccessResult::neutral();
-      }
       $result = AccessResult::allowed();
       foreach ($checks as $service_id) {
         $result = $result->andIf($this->performCheck($service_id, $arguments_resolver));