diff --git a/src/pip/_internal/operations/prepare.py b/src/pip/_internal/operations/prepare.py
index 0b61f2052..afca05316 100644
--- a/src/pip/_internal/operations/prepare.py
+++ b/src/pip/_internal/operations/prepare.py
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ def unpack_url(
         return None
 
     # file urls
-    elif link.is_file:
+    if link.is_file:
         return unpack_file_url(link, location, download_dir, hashes=hashes)
 
     # http urls