diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/option_map_unit_fn.rs b/clippy_lints/src/option_map_unit_fn.rs
index df3c78a344b7..b383f54993cf 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/option_map_unit_fn.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/option_map_unit_fn.rs
@@ -97,17 +97,7 @@ fn reduce_unit_expression<'a>(cx: &LateContext, expr: &'a hir::Expr) -> Option<S
                     match inner_stmt.node {
                         hir::StmtDecl(ref d, _) => Some(d.span),
                         hir::StmtExpr(ref e, _) => Some(e.span),
-                        hir::StmtSemi(ref e, _) => {
-                            if is_unit_expression(cx, e) {
-                                // `X` returns unit so we can strip the
-                                // semicolon and reduce further
-                                reduce_unit_expression(cx, e)
-                            } else {
-                                // `X` doesn't return unit so it needs a
-                                // trailing semicolon
-                                Some(inner_stmt.span)
-                            }
-                        },
+                        hir::StmtSemi(_, _) => Some(inner_stmt.span),
                     }
                 },
                 _ => None,
diff --git a/tests/ui/option_map_unit_fn.stderr b/tests/ui/option_map_unit_fn.stderr
index ee0945d95037..84dedf9cd604 100644
--- a/tests/ui/option_map_unit_fn.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/option_map_unit_fn.stderr
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ error: called `map(f)` on an Option value where `f` is a unit closure
 52 |     x.field.map(|value| { do_nothing(value + captured); });
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^-
    |     |
-   |     help: try this: `if let Some(value) = x.field { do_nothing(value + captured) }`
+   |     help: try this: `if let Some(value) = x.field { do_nothing(value + captured); }`
 
 error: called `map(f)` on an Option value where `f` is a unit closure
   --> $DIR/option_map_unit_fn.rs:54:5
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ error: called `map(f)` on an Option value where `f` is a unit closure
 54 |     x.field.map(|value| { { do_nothing(value + captured); } });
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^-
    |     |
-   |     help: try this: `if let Some(value) = x.field { do_nothing(value + captured) }`
+   |     help: try this: `if let Some(value) = x.field { do_nothing(value + captured); }`
 
 error: called `map(f)` on an Option value where `f` is a unit closure
   --> $DIR/option_map_unit_fn.rs:57:5
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ error: called `map(f)` on an Option value where `f` is a unit closure
 61 |     x.field.map(|value| { diverge(value + captured); });
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^-
    |     |
-   |     help: try this: `if let Some(value) = x.field { diverge(value + captured) }`
+   |     help: try this: `if let Some(value) = x.field { diverge(value + captured); }`
 
 error: called `map(f)` on an Option value where `f` is a unit closure
   --> $DIR/option_map_unit_fn.rs:63:5
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ error: called `map(f)` on an Option value where `f` is a unit closure
 63 |     x.field.map(|value| { { diverge(value + captured); } });
    |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^-
    |     |
-   |     help: try this: `if let Some(value) = x.field { diverge(value + captured) }`
+   |     help: try this: `if let Some(value) = x.field { diverge(value + captured); }`
 
 error: called `map(f)` on an Option value where `f` is a unit closure
   --> $DIR/option_map_unit_fn.rs:68:5