diff --git a/src/rc.c b/src/rc.c
index 793010f0..779140a7 100644
--- a/src/rc.c
+++ b/src/rc.c
@@ -143,8 +143,6 @@ static int do_e (int argc, char **argv)
 				argv++;
 			}
 		}
-		else
-			retval = EXIT_FAILURE;
 	}
 
 	if (argc > 0) {