diff --git a/mir-tests/hello.c b/mir-tests/hello.c
index 66eb232dfd..2a2a31d5e6 100644
--- a/mir-tests/hello.c
+++ b/mir-tests/hello.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     if (gen_p)
       break;
     fprintf (stderr, "%s: unknown option %s\n", argv[0], argv[1]);
-    return 1;
   default:
     fprintf (stderr, "%s: [-i|-g]\n", argv[0]);
     return 1;