diff --git a/src/spicelib/devices/ndev/ndevdel.c b/src/spicelib/devices/ndev/ndevdel.c
index c49c1dd26..cd0e6dd4e 100644
--- a/src/spicelib/devices/ndev/ndevdel.c
+++ b/src/spicelib/devices/ndev/ndevdel.c
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ NDEVdelete(
             prev = &(here->NDEVnextInstance);
         }
     }
-    return(E_NODEV);
  
   return (E_NODEV);
 }