diff --git a/lib/connect_middleware.js b/lib/connect_middleware.js
index f7922a6..aa7439f 100644
--- a/lib/connect_middleware.js
+++ b/lib/connect_middleware.js
@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@ function Middleware(runner) {
 
               debugContent('sending response body: %s', body);
               response.end(body);
-            } else {
-              next();
-            }
+            } 
+            
+            next();
           }
           catch (err) {
             /* istanbul ignore next */