From 3a3d8cf8ed8404c08487762e6d318e4e20b99e41 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rich Harris <rich.harris@vercel.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 17:57:13 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] simplify

---
 packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/boundary.js | 5 +----
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/boundary.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/boundary.js
index e8c8504d9c..ef1b1f482f 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/boundary.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/boundary.js
@@ -153,10 +153,7 @@ export class Boundary {
 				const comment = /** @type {Comment} */ (this.#hydrate_open);
 				hydrate_next();
 
-				const server_rendered_pending =
-					comment.nodeType === COMMENT_NODE && comment.data === HYDRATION_START_ELSE;
-
-				if (server_rendered_pending) {
+				if (comment.data === HYDRATION_START_ELSE) {
 					this.#hydrate_pending_content();
 				} else {
 					this.#hydrate_resolved_content();