diff --git a/src/object.c b/src/object.c
index 125c1a5952752a0b1f79ae6756b95cc1122ed0b1..90df9e38b3273d433a85135b367a3e7b02067ee4 100644
--- a/src/object.c
+++ b/src/object.c
@@ -246,11 +246,9 @@ void freeStringObject(robj *o) {
 }
 
 void freeListObject(robj *o) {
-    switch (o->encoding) {
-    case OBJ_ENCODING_QUICKLIST:
+    if (o->encoding == OBJ_ENCODING_QUICKLIST) {
         quicklistRelease(o->ptr);
-        break;
-    default:
+    } else {
         serverPanic("Unknown list encoding type");
     }
 }