diff --git a/src/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapProvider/Web/Html/MenuHelper.cs b/src/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapProvider/Web/Html/MenuHelper.cs
index 6094ffae..366bd478 100644
--- a/src/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapProvider/Web/Html/MenuHelper.cs
+++ b/src/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapProvider/Web/Html/MenuHelper.cs
@@ -1465,11 +1465,6 @@ public static ISiteMapNode GetNodeAtLevel(ISiteMapNode startingNode, int level,
                 }
             }
 
-            if (startingNode != null && startingNode.SiteMap.RootNode != null && allowForwardSearch)
-            {
-                return startingNode.SiteMap.RootNode;
-            }
-
             return null;
         }