diff --git a/src/action/action.h b/src/action/action.h
index 1cf2a4af1..de25e8469 100644
--- a/src/action/action.h
+++ b/src/action/action.h
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ class Action
     virtual grib_action* reparse(grib_accessor* acc, int* doit)
     {
         DEBUG_ASSERT(0);
-        return 0;
         return nullptr;
     };
     virtual int execute(grib_handle* h)