diff --git a/js/id/modes/select.js b/js/id/modes/select.js
index 0d42f9dfa..53740ded0 100644
--- a/js/id/modes/select.js
+++ b/js/id/modes/select.js
@@ -129,8 +129,7 @@ iD.modes.Select = function(context, selection, initial) {
         function selected(entity) {
             if (!entity) return false;
             if (selection.indexOf(entity.id) >= 0) return true;
-            return d3.select(this) &&
-                _.any(context.graph().parentRelations(entity), function(parent) {
+            return _.any(context.graph().parentRelations(entity), function(parent) {
                     return selection.indexOf(parent.id) >= 0;
                 });
         }