diff --git a/lib/ncp.js b/lib/ncp.js
index 96eed47..4dc151e 100644
--- a/lib/ncp.js
+++ b/lib/ncp.js
@@ -94,8 +94,7 @@ function ncp (source, dest, options, callback) {
         rmFile(target, function () {
           copyFile(file, target);
         });
-      }
-      if (modified) {
+      } else if (modified) {
         var stat = dereference ? fs.stat : fs.lstat;
         stat(target, function(err, stats) {
             //if souce modified time greater to target modified time copy file
@@ -103,8 +102,7 @@ function ncp (source, dest, options, callback) {
                 copyFile(file, target);
             else return cb();
         });
-      }
-      else {
+      } else {
         return cb();
       }
     });