diff --git a/test/abort/test-abort-fatal-error.js b/test/abort/test-abort-fatal-error.js
index d437bc90b88506..b723b5b920849b 100644
--- a/test/abort/test-abort-fatal-error.js
+++ b/test/abort/test-abort-fatal-error.js
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ exec(cmdline, function(err, stdout, stderr) {
     console.log(stdout);
     console.log(stderr);
     assert(false, 'this test should fail');
-    return;
   }
 
   if (err.code !== 134 && err.signal !== 'SIGABRT') {