diff --git a/elaborate.cc b/elaborate.cc
index 38e6dd451..dfb374b70 100644
--- a/elaborate.cc
+++ b/elaborate.cc
@@ -5050,10 +5050,8 @@ Design* elaborate(list<perm_string>roots)
 		  for (unsigned pin = 0; pin < mport.size(); pin += 1) {
 			  // This really does more than we need and adds extra
 			  // stuff to the design that should be cleaned later.
-			(void) mport[pin]->elaborate_subport(des, scope);
 			NetNet *netnet = mport[pin]->elaborate_subport(des, scope);
-			if( netnet != 0 )
-			{
+			if (netnet != 0) {
 			  // Elaboration may actually fail with erroneous input source
                           prt_vector_width += netnet->vector_width();
                           ptype = PortType::merged(netnet->port_type(), ptype);