diff --git a/src/common/wincmn.cpp b/src/common/wincmn.cpp
index 8fe883928d..e19fa56716 100644
--- a/src/common/wincmn.cpp
+++ b/src/common/wincmn.cpp
@@ -626,8 +626,6 @@ wxSize wxWindowBase::DoGetVirtualSize() const
 
     return wxSize( wxMax( m_virtualSize.GetWidth(), s.GetWidth() ),
                    wxMax( m_virtualSize.GetHeight(), s.GetHeight() ) );
-
-    return s;
 }
 
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