diff --git a/src/manipulation.js b/src/manipulation.js
index aff90bd4a..269b1d043 100644
--- a/src/manipulation.js
+++ b/src/manipulation.js
@@ -185,8 +185,8 @@ jQuery.fn.extend({
 				i = 0,
 				l = this.length;
 
-			if ( value === undefined ) {
-				return elem.nodeType === 1 ? elem.innerHTML: undefined;
+			if ( value === undefined && elem.nodeType === 1 ) {
+				return elem.innerHTML;
 			}
 
 			// See if we can take a shortcut and just use innerHTML