diff --git a/src/w_wad.c b/src/w_wad.c
index 75e612a38..fa0fd329f 100644
--- a/src/w_wad.c
+++ b/src/w_wad.c
@@ -2226,7 +2226,6 @@ void *W_CachePatchLongName(const char *name, INT32 tag)
   */
 void W_VerifyFileHash(UINT16 wadfilenum, UINT64 matchhash)
 {
-	return;
 #if defined(NOVERIFYIWADS) || defined(NOFILEHASH)
 	(void)wadfilenum;
 	(void)matchhash;