diff --git a/bindings/c/tag_c.cpp b/bindings/c/tag_c.cpp
index b0fd8c0b..33c61229 100644
--- a/bindings/c/tag_c.cpp
+++ b/bindings/c/tag_c.cpp
@@ -121,8 +121,6 @@ TagLib_File *taglib_file_new_type(const char *filename, TagLib_File_Type type)
   default:
     return 0;
   }
-
-  return 0;
 }
 
 void taglib_file_free(TagLib_File *file)