diff --git a/starling/src/starling/display/DisplayObject.as b/starling/src/starling/display/DisplayObject.as
index e60f36083..6da50603c 100644
--- a/starling/src/starling/display/DisplayObject.as
+++ b/starling/src/starling/display/DisplayObject.as
@@ -284,7 +284,6 @@ package starling.display
         public function getBounds(targetSpace:DisplayObject, resultRect:Rectangle=null):Rectangle
         {
             throw new AbstractMethodError();
-            return null;
         }
         
         /** Returns the object that is found topmost beneath a point in local coordinates, or nil if 
@@ -766,4 +765,4 @@ package starling.display
          *  to the stage. */
         public function get stage():Stage { return this.base as Stage; }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}