diff --git a/basic/source/sbx/sbxdec.cxx b/basic/source/sbx/sbxdec.cxx
index 8938e2f6e68c..8a956c8dfd7c 100644
--- a/basic/source/sbx/sbxdec.cxx
+++ b/basic/source/sbx/sbxdec.cxx
@@ -387,7 +387,6 @@ void SbxDecimal::getString( OUString& rString )
 
         SysFreeString( aBStr );
     }
-    return bRet;
 #else
     (void)rString;
 #endif