diff --git a/lib/isc/win32/thread.c b/lib/isc/win32/thread.c
index 5e55bb60f6..12b9770846 100644
--- a/lib/isc/win32/thread.c
+++ b/lib/isc/win32/thread.c
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ isc_thread_join(isc_thread_t thread, isc_threadresult_t *rp) {
 				GetLastError());
 	}
 	(void)CloseHandle(thread);
-
-	return (ISC_R_SUCCESS);
 }
 
 void