diff --git a/ConflictSet.cpp b/ConflictSet.cpp
index 3d750b6..c9df6a1 100644
--- a/ConflictSet.cpp
+++ b/ConflictSet.cpp
@@ -1079,8 +1079,8 @@ bool checkRangeRead(Node *n, const std::span<const uint8_t> begin,
           iter = iter->parent;
         } else {
           ascend(depth, lcp, iter, searchPath);
-          auto *result = getChildExists(iter->parent, next);
-          iter = result;
+          iter = iter->parent;
+          iter = getChildExists(iter, next);
           descend(depth, lcp, iter, end, searchPath);
           break;
         }