diff --git a/pkg/runtime/values/helpers.go b/pkg/runtime/values/helpers.go
index 69d661aa..c4c0ad62 100644
--- a/pkg/runtime/values/helpers.go
+++ b/pkg/runtime/values/helpers.go
@@ -215,13 +215,9 @@ func Parse(input interface{}) core.Value {
 		return obj
 	case []byte:
 		return NewBinary(input.([]byte))
-    case nil:
-        return None
+	case nil:
+		return None
 	default:
-		if core.IsNil(input) {
-			return None
-		}
-
 		v := reflect.ValueOf(input)
 		t := reflect.TypeOf(input)
 		kind := t.Kind()