diff --git a/Source/Modules/ruby.cxx b/Source/Modules/ruby.cxx
index bf89ff6e1..310ee82ab 100644
--- a/Source/Modules/ruby.cxx
+++ b/Source/Modules/ruby.cxx
@@ -2159,11 +2159,9 @@ public:
       Replaceall(tm, "$error", "error");
       Printf(rescue->code, "if (%s == 0) ", depthCountName);
       Printv(rescue->code, Str(tm), "\n", NIL);
-      Printv(rescue->code, "else {\n", NIL);
       Printf(rescue->code, "%s--;\n", depthCountName);
       Printv(rescue->code, "rb_exc_raise(error);\n", NIL);
       Printv(rescue->code, "}", NIL);
-      Printv(rescue->code, "}", NIL);
       
       // Main code
       Wrapper_add_localv(w, "args", "swig_body_args", "args", NIL);