diff --git a/md5sum/md5sum.rs b/md5sum/md5sum.rs
index 25c0f0b78..369d1b3ab 100644
--- a/md5sum/md5sum.rs
+++ b/md5sum/md5sum.rs
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ fn md5sum(files: Vec<String>, binary: bool, check: bool, tag: bool, status: bool
                         println!("{}: FAILED", ck_filename);
                     }
                     failed += 1;
-                    return Err(1);
                 }
             }
         } else {