diff --git a/rules/DowngradePhp80/Rector/Expression/DowngradeThrowExprRector.php b/rules/DowngradePhp80/Rector/Expression/DowngradeThrowExprRector.php
index 52ab529a16b..16fe4087eb1 100644
--- a/rules/DowngradePhp80/Rector/Expression/DowngradeThrowExprRector.php
+++ b/rules/DowngradePhp80/Rector/Expression/DowngradeThrowExprRector.php
@@ -190,23 +190,14 @@ private function refactorReturn(Return_ $return): ?array
                 return null;
             }
 
-            $ifCondNotIsset = new BooleanNot(new Isset_([$coalesce->left]));
-            $if = $this->ifManipulator->createIfExpr($ifCondNotIsset, new Expression($coalesce->right));
+            $booleanNot = new BooleanNot(new Isset_([$coalesce->left]));
+            $if = $this->ifManipulator->createIfExpr($booleanNot, new Expression($coalesce->right));
             return [$if, new Return_($coalesce->left)];
         }
 
         return null;
     }
 
-    private function createIf(Coalesce $coalesce, Throw_ $throw): If_
-    {
-        $condExpr = $this->createCondExpr($coalesce);
-
-        return new If_($condExpr, [
-            'stmts' => [new Expression($throw)],
-        ]);
-    }
-
     private function createCondExpr(Coalesce $coalesce): BooleanNot|Identical
     {
         if ($coalesce->left instanceof Variable || $coalesce->left instanceof ArrayDimFetch) {