diff --git a/apps/verify.c b/apps/verify.c
index 8abc70859a..740dae2e43 100644
--- a/apps/verify.c
+++ b/apps/verify.c
@@ -294,7 +294,6 @@ static int check(X509_STORE *ctx, char *file,
     }
     X509_STORE_CTX_free(csc);
 
-    ret = 0;
  end:
     if (i <= 0)
 	ERR_print_errors(bio_err);