diff --git a/src/PIL/ImageMath.py b/src/PIL/ImageMath.py
index 8396148e8..4b6e4ccda 100644
--- a/src/PIL/ImageMath.py
+++ b/src/PIL/ImageMath.py
@@ -74,9 +74,7 @@ class _Operand:
                     im1 = im1.crop((0, 0) + size)
                 if im2.size != size:
                     im2 = im2.crop((0, 0) + size)
-                out = Image.new(mode or im1.mode, size, None)
-            else:
-                out = Image.new(mode or im1.mode, im1.size, None)
+            out = Image.new(mode or im1.mode, im1.size, None)
             im1.load()
             im2.load()
             try: