diff --git a/src/misc/tilde.c b/src/misc/tilde.c
index 6d541a0ab..45eca05cf 100644
--- a/src/misc/tilde.c
+++ b/src/misc/tilde.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ tildexpand(char *string)
        /* Emulate the old behavior to prevent side effects. -- ro */
        return copy(string);
     }
+    return NULL;
 #endif
-	return NULL;
 }