diff --git a/src/ex_docmd.c b/src/ex_docmd.c
index 342dec2..3bc86f5 100644
--- a/src/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/ex_docmd.c
@@ -5318,7 +5318,9 @@
 	eap->bad_char = BAD_DROP;
     else if (MB_BYTE2LEN(*p) == 1 && p[1] == NUL)
 	eap->bad_char = *p;
-    return FAIL;
+    else
+	return FAIL;
+    return OK;
 }
 #endif