diff --git a/sopel_modules/spicemanip/__init__.py b/sopel_modules/spicemanip/__init__.py
index bfd8738..4b04c2b 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/spicemanip/__init__.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/spicemanip/__init__.py
@@ -606,8 +606,6 @@ def spicemanip_string(inputs, outputtask, mainoutputtask, suboutputtask):
 def spicemanip_number(inputs, outputtask, mainoutputtask, suboutputtask):
     if not len(inputs):
         return ''
-    elif len(inputs) == 1:
-        return inputs[0]
     elif int(mainoutputtask) > len(inputs) or int(mainoutputtask) < 0:
         return ''
     else: