diff --git a/lib/dns/config/confzone.c b/lib/dns/config/confzone.c
index 3062d1286e..c5180080e8 100644
--- a/lib/dns/config/confzone.c
+++ b/lib/dns/config/confzone.c
@@ -2630,7 +2630,6 @@ dns_c_zone_getmaxtransidleout(dns_c_zone_t *zone,
 			      "Stub zones do not have a "
 			      "max_trans_idle_out field");
 		return (ISC_R_FAILURE);
-		break;
 		
 	case dns_c_zone_hint:
 		isc_log_write(dns_lctx, DNS_LOGCATEGORY_CONFIG,