diff --git a/stepmania/src/RageDisplay_D3D.cpp b/stepmania/src/RageDisplay_D3D.cpp
index 5d3c88f85b..8368def9dc 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/RageDisplay_D3D.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/RageDisplay_D3D.cpp
@@ -259,7 +259,6 @@ D3DFORMAT FindBackBufferType(bool bWindowed, int iBPP)
 	}
 
 	RageException::Throw( "Couldn't find an appropriate back buffer format." );
-	return D3DFMT_UNKNOWN;
 }
 
 #ifndef _XBOX