diff --git a/sbin/geom/core/geom.c b/sbin/geom/core/geom.c
index 5d23d933ec9..e0b77baeec0 100644
--- a/sbin/geom/core/geom.c
+++ b/sbin/geom/core/geom.c
@@ -635,8 +635,7 @@ get_class(int *argc, char ***argv)
 	} else if (!strcasecmp(class_name, "label")) {
 		version = &glabel_version;
 		class_commands = glabel_class_commands;
-	} else
-		errx(EXIT_FAILURE, "Invalid class name.");
+	}
 #endif /* !STATIC_GEOM_CLASSES */
 
 	set_class_name();