diff --git a/Lib/colorsys.py b/Lib/colorsys.py
index e97f91718a3a30..563f523b8b0028 100644
--- a/Lib/colorsys.py
+++ b/Lib/colorsys.py
@@ -161,6 +161,6 @@ def hsv_to_rgb(h, s, v):
         return p, q, v
     if i == 4:
         return t, p, v
-    if i == 5:
+    else:
         return v, p, q
     # Cannot get here
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2026-07-23-01-40-17.gh-issue-99999.UehozK.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2026-07-23-01-40-17.gh-issue-99999.UehozK.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..651c978fda6424
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2026-07-23-01-40-17.gh-issue-99999.UehozK.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Refactor hsv_to_rgb in colorsys to remove a dead code branch.