diff --git a/thunder/__init__.py b/thunder/__init__.py
index 54c94855dc..e6ee8ddc08 100644
--- a/thunder/__init__.py
+++ b/thunder/__init__.py
@@ -678,8 +678,6 @@ def get_computation_and_inputs(*args, **kwargs):
                 )
                 computation_traces.extend(extraces)
                 computation_trc = computation_traces[-1]
-
-            if backward_trc is None:
                 computation_trc = thunder.executors.passes.del_last_used(computation_trc)
 
             if not compile_options.get("disable_inplace_copy_check", False):