diff --git a/lib/pure/times.nim b/lib/pure/times.nim
index f03bea011a..3cdd3903c9 100644
--- a/lib/pure/times.nim
+++ b/lib/pure/times.nim
@@ -2016,7 +2016,6 @@ proc parsePattern(input: string, pattern: FormatPattern, i: var int,
     var year = takeInt(2..2)
     var thisCen = now().year div 100
     parsed.year = some(thisCen*100 + year)
-    result = year > 0
   of yyyy:
     let year =
       if input[i] in {'+', '-'}: