diff --git a/crypto/objects/obj_dat.c b/crypto/objects/obj_dat.c
index fbbc03858..8094c7df9 100644
--- a/crypto/objects/obj_dat.c
+++ b/crypto/objects/obj_dat.c
@@ -176,7 +176,6 @@ static int add_cmp(const void *ca_void, const void *cb_void)
 		/* abort(); */
 		return 0;
 		}
-	return(1); /* should not get here */
 	}
 
 static int init_added(void)