diff --git a/src/_pytest/pathlib.py b/src/_pytest/pathlib.py
index 22ad415d0af..861793bf7cc 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/pathlib.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/pathlib.py
@@ -177,11 +177,11 @@ def make_numbered_dir(root: Path, prefix: str) -> Path:
         else:
             _force_symlink(root, prefix + "current", new_path)
             return new_path
-    else:
-        raise OSError(
-            "could not create numbered dir with prefix "
-            "{prefix} in {root} after 10 tries".format(prefix=prefix, root=root)
-        )
+        
+    raise OSError(
+        "could not create numbered dir with prefix "
+        "{prefix} in {root} after 10 tries".format(prefix=prefix, root=root)
+    )
 
 
 def create_cleanup_lock(p: Path) -> Path: