diff --git a/kernel/syscall.c b/kernel/syscall.c
index e4f49f77..d36df35b 100644
--- a/kernel/syscall.c
+++ b/kernel/syscall.c
@@ -2395,7 +2395,6 @@ SYSCALL_DECLARE(ptrace)
 		break;
 	default:
 		dkprintf("ptrace: unimplemented ptrace called.\n");
-		error = 0;
 		break;
 	}