diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4adc3003..803c8014 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+Version 79:
+
+* Remove spurious fallthrough guidance
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 Version 78:
 
 * Add span
diff --git a/include/beast/websocket/impl/read.ipp b/include/beast/websocket/impl/read.ipp
index d8ef021a..ec27dba4 100644
--- a/include/beast/websocket/impl/read.ipp
+++ b/include/beast/websocket/impl/read.ipp
@@ -537,7 +537,6 @@ operator()(error_code ec,
                     d.state = do_read_fh;
                     break;
                 }
-                BEAST_FALLTHROUGH;
 
             //------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -584,7 +583,6 @@ operator()(error_code ec,
                     ec = error::closed;
                     goto upcall;
                 }
-                BEAST_FALLTHROUGH;
 
             //------------------------------------------------------------------