diff --git a/gcc/gthr-posix.h b/gcc/gthr-posix.h
index 2042ebe0563..eae8f3e12ab 100644
--- a/gcc/gthr-posix.h
+++ b/gcc/gthr-posix.h
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ __gthread_objc_init_thread_system(void)
             return 0;
         }
     }
-  else
-    return -1;
+
+  return -1;
 }
 
 /* Close the threads subsystem. */