diff --git a/src/lib/expandApplyAtRules.js b/src/lib/expandApplyAtRules.js
index 94d26b354..74b022ed1 100644
--- a/src/lib/expandApplyAtRules.js
+++ b/src/lib/expandApplyAtRules.js
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ function processApply(root, context, localCache) {
 
   // Collect all apply candidates and their rules
   for (let apply of applies) {
-    let candidates = perParentApplies.get(apply.parent) || []
+    let candidates = []
 
     perParentApplies.set(apply.parent, [candidates, apply.source])