diff --git a/programs/ssl/ssl_pthread_server.c b/programs/ssl/ssl_pthread_server.c
index 019e4e87d..9a4c554e9 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/ssl_pthread_server.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/ssl_pthread_server.c
@@ -240,8 +240,6 @@ static void *handle_ssl_connection( void *data )
                             thread_id, -ret );
                     goto thread_exit;
             }
-
-            break;
         }
 
         len = ret;