diff --git a/lib/nodes.js b/lib/nodes.js
index a33f636c..6c8a3c54 100644
--- a/lib/nodes.js
+++ b/lib/nodes.js
@@ -1763,10 +1763,11 @@
       return this;
     };
     IfNode.prototype.ensureExpressions = function(node) {
-      if (!(node instanceof Expressions)) {
-        node = new Expressions([node]);
+      if (node instanceof Expressions) {
+        return node;
+      } else {
+        return new Expressions([node]);
       }
-      return node;
     };
     // Compile the **IfNode** as a regular *if-else* statement. Flattened chains
     // force inner *else* bodies into statement form.
diff --git a/src/nodes.coffee b/src/nodes.coffee
index 54c632c5..698e283c 100644
--- a/src/nodes.coffee
+++ b/src/nodes.coffee
@@ -1301,12 +1301,11 @@ exports.IfNode: class IfNode extends BaseNode
 
   makeReturn: ->
     @body:      and @ensureExpressions(@body.makeReturn())
-    @elseBody: and @ensureExpressions(@elseBody.makeReturn())
+    @elseBody:  and @ensureExpressions(@elseBody.makeReturn())
     this
 
   ensureExpressions: (node) ->
-    node: new Expressions([node]) unless node instanceof Expressions
-    node
+    if node instanceof Expressions then node else new Expressions [node]
 
   # Compile the **IfNode** as a regular *if-else* statement. Flattened chains
   # force inner *else* bodies into statement form.