diff --git a/lib/cpp/src/thrift/protocol/TCompactProtocol.tcc b/lib/cpp/src/thrift/protocol/TCompactProtocol.tcc
index c444020..a0955fc 100644
--- a/lib/cpp/src/thrift/protocol/TCompactProtocol.tcc
+++ b/lib/cpp/src/thrift/protocol/TCompactProtocol.tcc
@@ -817,7 +817,6 @@
     default:
       throw TException(std::string("don't know what type: ") + (char)type);
   }
-  return T_STOP;
 }
 
 }}} // apache::thrift::protocol