diff --git a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-optional-chaining/src/index.js b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-optional-chaining/src/index.js
index 1687a945ca..99fb80b695 100644
--- a/packages/babel-plugin-transform-optional-chaining/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/babel-plugin-transform-optional-chaining/src/index.js
@@ -84,9 +84,6 @@ export default function ({ types: t }) {
 
         const replace = path.find((path) => {
           const { parentPath } = path;
-          if (parentPath.isStatement()) {
-            return true;
-          }
 
           if (path.key == "left" && parentPath.isAssignmentExpression()) {
             return false;
@@ -100,6 +97,7 @@ export default function ({ types: t }) {
           if (path.key == "argument" && parentPath.isUnaryExpression({ operator: "delete" })) {
             return false;
           }
+
           return true;
         });