diff --git a/src/private/queues/linked.nim b/src/private/queues/linked.nim
index 23b1e13..0e1bf74 100644
--- a/src/private/queues/linked.nim
+++ b/src/private/queues/linked.nim
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ proc add*[T](self: LinkedDeque[T], val: T) =
     self.tail = newNode
     if self.head == nil:
         self.head = newNode
-    elif self.maxSize > 0 and self.size == self.maxSize:
+    if self.maxSize > 0 and self.size == self.maxSize:
         discard self.pop()
     inc(self.size)