diff --git a/core/modules/block_content/src/Plugin/Block/BlockContentBlock.php b/core/modules/block_content/src/Plugin/Block/BlockContentBlock.php
index 8d55658..42dbd53 100644
--- a/core/modules/block_content/src/Plugin/Block/BlockContentBlock.php
+++ b/core/modules/block_content/src/Plugin/Block/BlockContentBlock.php
@@ -147,7 +147,8 @@ public function blockSubmit($form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
   protected function blockAccess(AccountInterface $account) {
-    if ($this->getEntity()) {
+    $block = $this->getEntity();
+    if ($block->isPublished()) {
       return $this->getEntity()->access('view', $account, TRUE);
     }
     return AccessResult::forbidden();
@@ -158,11 +159,7 @@ protected function blockAccess(AccountInterface $account) {
    */
   public function build() {
     if ($block = $this->getEntity()) {
-      if ($block->isPublished()) {
-        return $this->entityManager
-          ->getViewBuilder($block->getEntityTypeId())
-          ->view($block, $this->configuration['view_mode']);
-      }
+      return $this->entityManager->getViewBuilder($block->getEntityTypeId())->view($block, $this->configuration['view_mode']);
     }
     else {
       return array(