diff --git a/src/odb.c b/src/odb.c
index fc07a1716..0b6fecb18 100644
--- a/src/odb.c
+++ b/src/odb.c
@@ -1519,8 +1519,6 @@ static int unpack_object(git_rawobj *out, git_pack *p, index_entry *e)
 		default:
 			return GIT_EOBJCORRUPTED;
 	}
-
-	return GIT_SUCCESS;
 }