diff --git a/src/compiler/checker.ts b/src/compiler/checker.ts
index 7d022825ea7..2a5a3578221 100644
--- a/src/compiler/checker.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/checker.ts
@@ -2274,10 +2274,6 @@ namespace ts {
                 // fact an iterable or array (depending on target language).
                 let elementType = checkIteratedTypeOrElementType(parentType, pattern, /*allowStringInput*/ false);
                 if (!declaration.dotDotDotToken) {
-                    if (isTypeAny(elementType)) {
-                        return elementType;
-                    }
-
                     // Use specific property type when parent is a tuple or numeric index type when parent is an array
                     let propName = "" + indexOf(pattern.elements, declaration);
                     type = isTupleLikeType(parentType)