diff --git a/js/src/tab.js b/js/src/tab.js
index a1f7d5afd..4146ebe1d 100644
--- a/js/src/tab.js
+++ b/js/src/tab.js
@@ -245,10 +245,6 @@ class Tab {
 
     const tabs = makeArray(SelectorEngine.find(Selector.DATA_TOGGLE, tablist))
 
-    if (!tabs.length) {
-      return
-    }
-
     let index = tabs.indexOf(event.target)
     const tabInstance = Data.getData(tabs[index], DATA_KEY) || new Tab(tabs[index])
 
@@ -266,10 +262,6 @@ class Tab {
       index++
     }
 
-    if (index < 0) {
-      index = 0
-    }
-
     tabs[index].focus()
     tabs[index].click()
   }