diff --git a/ConflictSet.cpp b/ConflictSet.cpp
index 5eb49cc..4da8aa9 100644
--- a/ConflictSet.cpp
+++ b/ConflictSet.cpp
@@ -4823,9 +4823,7 @@ backtrack:
       searchPathLen -= 1 + n->partialKeyLen;
       n = n->parent;
     } else {
-      searchPathLen -= n->partialKeyLen;
       n = next;
-      searchPathLen += n->partialKeyLen;
       goto downLeftSpine;
     }
   }