diff --git a/cmd/serv.go b/cmd/serv.go
index 32dd8cbd3e6f7..6409cb08765b7 100644
--- a/cmd/serv.go
+++ b/cmd/serv.go
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ func fail(userMessage, logMessage string, args ...interface{}) {
 		if !setting.ProdMode {
 			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, logMessage+"\n", args...)
 		}
-		return
 	}
 
 	os.Exit(1)