diff --git a/contrib/include/wx/foldbar/foldpanelbar.h b/contrib/include/wx/foldbar/foldpanelbar.h
index 12586b5d8f..6ad9ed0ada 100644
--- a/contrib/include/wx/foldbar/foldpanelbar.h
+++ b/contrib/include/wx/foldbar/foldpanelbar.h
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ public:
     /** Returns the currently used caption style for the wxFoldPanel. It is returned as a wxCaptionBarStyle class.
         after modifying it, it can be set again */
     wxCaptionBarStyle GetCaptionStyle(wxFoldPanel &fp) const {
-        wxCHECK2(fp.IsOk(), wxEmptyCaptionBarStyle);
+        wxCHECK2(fp.IsOk(), return wxEmptyCaptionBarStyle);
         return fp.GetItem()->GetCaptionStyle();
     };