diff --git a/usr.bin/ctags/C.c b/usr.bin/ctags/C.c
index c13e835da3c5..a55895f769ef 100644
--- a/usr.bin/ctags/C.c
+++ b/usr.bin/ctags/C.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ c_entries(void)
 		 */
 		case '"':
 		case '\'':
-			(void)skip_string(c);
+			skip_string(c);
 			break;
 
 		/*