diff --git a/src/budb/ol_verify.c b/src/budb/ol_verify.c
index 6196cef370..2c88717768 100644
--- a/src/budb/ol_verify.c
+++ b/src/budb/ol_verify.c
@@ -1016,7 +1016,6 @@ verifyFreeLists(void)
 		Log("     Skipping remainder of free chain\n");
 		if (BumpErrors())
 		    return (DBBAD);
-		code = 0;
 		break;
 	    }