diff --git a/src/modules/rlm_python3/rlm_python3.c b/src/modules/rlm_python3/rlm_python3.c
index e419b2c65298b..1def1d0befb3b 100644
--- a/src/modules/rlm_python3/rlm_python3.c
+++ b/src/modules/rlm_python3/rlm_python3.c
@@ -428,7 +428,6 @@ static int mod_populate_vptuple(PyObject *pPair, VALUE_PAIR *vp, bool utf8_fail_
 				return -1;
 			}
 		}
-		return -1;
 	}
 
 	PyTuple_SET_ITEM(pPair, 1, pStr);