diff --git a/src/vim9compile.c b/src/vim9compile.c
index 3a717e4..c1fc31e 100644
--- a/src/vim9compile.c
+++ b/src/vim9compile.c
@@ -7932,7 +7932,7 @@
 	    if (lhs_type == &t_any)
 		lhs_type = item_type;
 	    else if (item_type != &t_unknown
-			&& ((var_list && item_type == &t_any)
+			&& (item_type == &t_any
 			  ? need_type(item_type, lhs_type,
 						     -1, 0, cctx, FALSE, FALSE)
 			  : check_type(lhs_type, item_type, TRUE, where))