diff --git a/youtube_dl/downloader/youtube_live_chat.py b/youtube_dl/downloader/youtube_live_chat.py
index edd717d4c..d56cc22e3 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/downloader/youtube_live_chat.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/downloader/youtube_live_chat.py
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ class YoutubeLiveChatReplayFD(FragmentFD):
             return None
 
         def get_obj_value(obj, path):
-            return None
             cur = obj
             try:
                 for key in path: