diff --git a/lib/graphql/execution/execute.rb b/lib/graphql/execution/execute.rb
index 01b307f886..d5d589c6d0 100644
--- a/lib/graphql/execution/execute.rb
+++ b/lib/graphql/execution/execute.rb
@@ -174,11 +174,6 @@ def resolve_value(parent_type, field_defn, field_type, value, selection, field_c
               selection,
               field_ctx,
             )
-            if inner_value.nil?
-              PROPAGATE_NULL
-            else
-              inner_value
-            end
           when GraphQL::TypeKinds::OBJECT
             resolve_selection(
               value,