diff --git a/src/libCom/misc/epicsString.c b/src/libCom/misc/epicsString.c
index 4f8b8bd6b..8a9bcf483 100644
--- a/src/libCom/misc/epicsString.c
+++ b/src/libCom/misc/epicsString.c
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ epicsShareFunc int epicsShareAPI epicsStrCaseCmp(
         s1++;
         s2++;
     }
-    return(0);
 }
 
 epicsShareFunc int epicsShareAPI epicsStrnCaseCmp(