diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-stepfunctions/lib/states/state.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-stepfunctions/lib/states/state.ts
index 66869e282b163..cd3f96ffe2d8c 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-stepfunctions/lib/states/state.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-stepfunctions/lib/states/state.ts
@@ -578,7 +578,6 @@ export function renderList<T>(xs: T[], mapFn: (x: T) => any, sortFn?: (a: T, b:
  */
 export function renderJsonPath(jsonPath?: string): undefined | null | string {
   if (jsonPath === undefined) { return undefined; }
-  if (jsonPath === JsonPath.DISCARD) { return null; }
 
   if (!Token.isUnresolved(jsonPath) && !jsonPath.startsWith('$')) {
     throw new Error(`Expected JSON path to start with '$', got: ${jsonPath}`);