diff --git a/gramps/gen/db/generic.py b/gramps/gen/db/generic.py
index db7084cbc..ee93c26c4 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/db/generic.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/db/generic.py
@@ -263,8 +263,7 @@ class Map(object):
         return self.table.funcs[self.contains_func](key)
 
     def __getitem__(self, key):
-        if self.table.funcs[self.contains_func](key):
-            return self.table.funcs[self.raw_func](key)
+        return self.table.funcs[self.raw_func](key)
 
     def __setitem__(self, key, value):
         """