diff --git a/lib/cartodb/backends/template_maps.js b/lib/cartodb/backends/template_maps.js
index 39abd163..6b39742f 100644
--- a/lib/cartodb/backends/template_maps.js
+++ b/lib/cartodb/backends/template_maps.js
@@ -79,10 +79,7 @@ TemplateMaps.prototype._redisCmd = function(redisFunc, redisArgs, callback) {
                 return callback(err);
             }
 
-            if ( ! _.isUndefined(redisClient) ) {
-                this.redis_pool.release(this.db_signatures, redisClient);
-            }
-
+            this.redis_pool.release(this.db_signatures, redisClient);
             callback(null, data);
         });
     });