diff --git a/sys/dev/filemon/filemon.c b/sys/dev/filemon/filemon.c
index 564d0f16fb0..10f27ad1c33 100644
--- a/sys/dev/filemon/filemon.c
+++ b/sys/dev/filemon/filemon.c
@@ -274,8 +274,6 @@ filemon_close_log(struct filemon *filemon)
 	sx_xunlock(&filemon->lock);
 	fdrop(fp, curthread);
 	sx_xlock(&filemon->lock);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*