diff --git a/contrib/dlz/drivers/dlz_bdb_driver.c b/contrib/dlz/drivers/dlz_bdb_driver.c
index 5aa96a59ff..ebbb6dda34 100644
--- a/contrib/dlz/drivers/dlz_bdb_driver.c
+++ b/contrib/dlz/drivers/dlz_bdb_driver.c
@@ -558,8 +558,6 @@ bdb_lookup(const char *zone, const char *name, void *driverarg,
 		host_cursor->c_close(host_cursor);
 
 	return result;
-
-	return ISC_R_NOTFOUND;
 }