diff --git a/pngread.c b/pngread.c
index 48aae8488..9cb4d2e41 100644
--- a/pngread.c
+++ b/pngread.c
@@ -2838,7 +2838,6 @@ png_image_read_colormap(png_voidp argument)
       default:
          png_error(png_ptr, "invalid PNG color type");
          /*NOT REACHED*/
-         break;
    }
 
    /* Now deal with the output processing */