diff --git a/test/stateless_test.cpp b/test/stateless_test.cpp
index 038ce6f..8fe3213 100644
--- a/test/stateless_test.cpp
+++ b/test/stateless_test.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ struct stateless_integer_add {
   {
     static int foo = 5;
     throw std::runtime_error("Cannot allocate a stateless_integer_add");
-    return &foo; // suppress warnings
   }
 
   void operator delete(void*, stateless_integer_add*) throw()