diff --git a/jpa-support/src/main/java/org/apache/aries/jpa/support/impl/EMSupplierImpl.java b/jpa-support/src/main/java/org/apache/aries/jpa/support/impl/EMSupplierImpl.java
index 36942ad..e338659 100644
--- a/jpa-support/src/main/java/org/apache/aries/jpa/support/impl/EMSupplierImpl.java
+++ b/jpa-support/src/main/java/org/apache/aries/jpa/support/impl/EMSupplierImpl.java
@@ -108,10 +108,7 @@
             setEm(coordination, em);
             coordination.addParticipant(new EmShutDownParticipant());
         }
-        else {
-            if (tmTracker == null) {
-                return em;
-            }
+        else if (tmTracker != null) {
             TransactionManager tm = tmTracker.getService();
             if (tm == null) {
                 LOG.warn("Transaction manager is not available.");