diff --git a/lib/marked.js b/lib/marked.js
index a8b41a5774..8ffcf36f54 100644
--- a/lib/marked.js
+++ b/lib/marked.js
@@ -1519,7 +1519,6 @@ function findClosingBracket(str, b) {
       i++;
     } else if (str[i] === b[0]) {
       level++;
-      continue;
     } else if (str[i] === b[1]) {
       level--;
       if (level < 0) {