diff --git a/goblin/traversal.py b/goblin/traversal.py
index 0c2dba305c8cb5fcf77361fcbc71e81ff93fe81b..0f326ea01bfeb4674f20d5d0c689a91365e2c94a 100644
--- a/goblin/traversal.py
+++ b/goblin/traversal.py
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ class Traversal(connection.AbstractConnection):
         return self._session
 
     def traversal(self):
+        traversal = self.graph.traversal()
         if self._element_class:
             label = self._element_class.__mapping__.label
             traversal = self._graph.traversal()
@@ -74,8 +75,6 @@ class Traversal(connection.AbstractConnection):
             if self._element_class.__type__ == 'edge':
                 traversal = traversal.E()
             traversal = traversal.hasLabel(label)
-        else:
-            traversal = self.graph.traversal()
         return traversal
 
     async def submit(self,