diff --git a/prometheus/registry.go b/prometheus/registry.go
index 5e2ced2..c6fd2f5 100644
--- a/prometheus/registry.go
+++ b/prometheus/registry.go
@@ -314,16 +314,17 @@ func (r *Registry) Register(c Collector) error {
 			if dimHash != desc.dimHash {
 				return fmt.Errorf("a previously registered descriptor with the same fully-qualified name as %s has different label names or a different help string", desc)
 			}
-		} else {
-			// ...then check the new descriptors already seen.
-			if dimHash, exists := newDimHashesByName[desc.fqName]; exists {
-				if dimHash != desc.dimHash {
-					return fmt.Errorf("descriptors reported by collector have inconsistent label names or help strings for the same fully-qualified name, offender is %s", desc)
-				}
-			} else {
-				newDimHashesByName[desc.fqName] = desc.dimHash
-			}
+			continue
 		}
+
+		// ...then check the new descriptors already seen.
+		if dimHash, exists := newDimHashesByName[desc.fqName]; exists {
+			if dimHash != desc.dimHash {
+				return fmt.Errorf("descriptors reported by collector have inconsistent label names or help strings for the same fully-qualified name, offender is %s", desc)
+			}
+			continue
+		}
+		newDimHashesByName[desc.fqName] = desc.dimHash
 	}
 	// A Collector yielding no Desc at all is considered unchecked.
 	if len(newDescIDs) == 0 {