diff --git a/maths/area.py b/maths/area.py
index 31a654206..e14cc0aa7 100644
--- a/maths/area.py
+++ b/maths/area.py
@@ -552,7 +552,6 @@ equal to three as number of sides"
 length of a side"
         )
     return (sides * length**2) / (4 * tan(pi / sides))
-    return (sides * length**2) / (4 * tan(pi / sides))
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":