diff --git a/src/stdio-bridge/stdio-bridge.c b/src/stdio-bridge/stdio-bridge.c
index c38b43b0f0..85b99ce161 100644
--- a/src/stdio-bridge/stdio-bridge.c
+++ b/src/stdio-bridge/stdio-bridge.c
@@ -294,8 +294,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
                 }
         }
 
-        r = 0;
-
 finish:
         return r < 0 ? EXIT_FAILURE : EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }