diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/images/image_gc_manager.go b/pkg/kubelet/images/image_gc_manager.go
index 42dee55d504..2c58cb1cfbe 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/images/image_gc_manager.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/images/image_gc_manager.go
@@ -401,9 +401,8 @@ func (ev byLastUsedAndDetected) Less(i, j int) bool {
 	// Sort by last used, break ties by detected.
 	if ev[i].lastUsed.Equal(ev[j].lastUsed) {
 		return ev[i].firstDetected.Before(ev[j].firstDetected)
-	} else {
-		return ev[i].lastUsed.Before(ev[j].lastUsed)
 	}
+	return ev[i].lastUsed.Before(ev[j].lastUsed)
 }
 
 func isImageUsed(imageID string, imagesInUse sets.String) bool {