diff --git a/route.go b/route.go
index d4891d5..b11a394 100644
--- a/route.go
+++ b/route.go
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func (r *route) parsePath(path string, create bool) (*route, bool, map[string]st
 		if !ok && !create {
 			// no route found
 			return nil, false, nil
-		} else if !ok && create {
+		} else if !ok {
 			subRoute = newRoute()
 			subRoute.parseName(subName)
 			r.routes[subRoute.name] = subRoute
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func (r *route) parsePath(path string, create bool) (*route, bool, map[string]st
 
 		// parse sub-route
 		matchingRoute, created, subParameters := subRoute.parsePath(parts[1], create)
-		return matchingRoute, (subRouteCreated || created), mergeParameterMaps(parameters, subParameters)
+		return matchingRoute, subRouteCreated || created, mergeParameterMaps(parameters, subParameters)
 	}
 
 	// last element in path
diff --git a/router.go b/router.go
index 59688d7..b645b66 100644
--- a/router.go
+++ b/router.go
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func (router *Router) findRoute(method string, path string, create bool) (route
 	methodRoute, ok := router.registry[methodUpper]
 	if !ok && !create {
 		return nil, false, nil
-	} else if !ok && create {
+	} else if !ok {
 		methodRoute = newRoute()
 		router.registry[methodUpper] = methodRoute
 		created = true