src/jdk.scripting.nashorn/share/classes/jdk/nashorn/internal/parser/Parser.java

@@ -1256,13 +1256,11 @@
                 break;
             case SEMICOLON:
                 break;
             default:
                 if (useBlockScope() && (type == LET || type == CONST)) {
-                    if (type == LET) {
                         flags |= ForNode.PER_ITERATION_SCOPE;
-                    }
                     // LET/CONST declaration captured in container block created above.
                     vars = variableStatement(type, false, forStart);
                     break;
                 }
                 if (env._const_as_var && type == CONST) {