diff --git a/buildtools/changelog.php b/buildtools/changelog.php
index aa945fe7d0..f6bb57d378 100755
--- a/buildtools/changelog.php
+++ b/buildtools/changelog.php
@@ -94,10 +94,9 @@ function add_change(string $change, string $category, string $scope = null) {
             $catgroup[$category][$scope] = [];
         }
         $catgroup[$category][$scope][] = $change;
+        return;
     }
-    else {
-        $catgroup[$category][] = $change;
-    }
+    $catgroup[$category][] = $change;
 }
 
 foreach ($changelog as $change) {