diff --git a/go/ql/src/experimental/CWE-321/HardcodedKeysLib.qll b/go/ql/src/experimental/CWE-321/HardcodedKeysLib.qll
index 66d3f86d9aa..80ea30fc41a 100644
--- a/go/ql/src/experimental/CWE-321/HardcodedKeysLib.qll
+++ b/go/ql/src/experimental/CWE-321/HardcodedKeysLib.qll
@@ -237,10 +237,7 @@ module HardcodedKeys {
           )
       |
         TaintTracking::localTaint(randomValue, index) and
-        (
-          this.(DataFlow::ElementReadNode).reads(_, randomValue) or
-          any(DataFlow::ElementReadNode r).reads(this, index)
-        )
+        this.(DataFlow::ElementReadNode).reads(_, index)
       )
     }
   }