diff --git a/lib/less-node/file-manager.js b/lib/less-node/file-manager.js
index afe55632..542347c9 100644
--- a/lib/less-node/file-manager.js
+++ b/lib/less-node/file-manager.js
@@ -82,9 +82,8 @@ FileManager.prototype.loadFile = function(filename, currentDirectory, options, e
                             }
                             catch (e) {}
                         }
-                        else {
-                            fullFilename = options.ext ? self.tryAppendExtension(fullFilename, options.ext) : fullFilename;
-                        }
+                        
+                        fullFilename = options.ext ? self.tryAppendExtension(fullFilename, options.ext) : fullFilename;
 
                         if (self.files[fullFilename]) {
                             fulfill({ contents: self.files[fullFilename], filename: fullFilename});