diff --git a/lib/kadm5/set_keys.c b/lib/kadm5/set_keys.c
index 78be647de..f7849fb21 100644
--- a/lib/kadm5/set_keys.c
+++ b/lib/kadm5/set_keys.c
@@ -549,7 +549,6 @@ out:
    ent->kvno++;
    *new_keys     = kblock;
    *n_keys       = num_keys;
-   return 0;
 
-   return ret;
+   return 0;
 }