diff --git a/src/datasets/iterable_dataset.py b/src/datasets/iterable_dataset.py
index 8d1cefa3e72..02e5d9854d8 100644
--- a/src/datasets/iterable_dataset.py
+++ b/src/datasets/iterable_dataset.py
@@ -2992,7 +2992,7 @@ def _step(self, step: int, offset: int) -> "IterableDataset":
     def _resolve_features(self):
         if self.features is not None:
             return self
-        elif isinstance(self._ex_iterable, TypedExamplesIterable):
+        if isinstance(self._ex_iterable, TypedExamplesIterable):
             features = self._ex_iterable.features
         else:
             features = _infer_features_from_batch(self.with_format(None)._head())