diff --git a/src/interpret_functions.h b/src/interpret_functions.h
index 6bfca782f82ce601d46eec854420d4d563a5814f..ed87253f11f2fdc0e6a72ce94f31cae1ff3bb15d 100644
--- a/src/interpret_functions.h
+++ b/src/interpret_functions.h
@@ -534,7 +534,6 @@ OPCODE2(F_ADD_LOCALS_AND_POP, "local += local", 0,
           free_string( dsts );
           dst->u.string = srcs;
           srcs->refs++;
-          return;
       }
   }
   else