diff --git a/sources/backend.c b/sources/backend.c
index 2617f8a7c..679f122b3 100644
--- a/sources/backend.c
+++ b/sources/backend.c
@@ -749,7 +749,6 @@ int od_backend_ready_wait(od_server_t *server, char *context, int count,
 	}
 
 	return query_rc;
-	/* never reached */
 }
 
 od_retcode_t od_backend_query_send(od_server_t *server, char *context,