diff --git a/spa/plugins/alsa/acp/test-alsa-path-select.c b/spa/plugins/alsa/acp/test-alsa-path-select.c
index f30662d50..e9bf4b3cc 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/alsa/acp/test-alsa-path-select.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/alsa/acp/test-alsa-path-select.c
@@ -274,7 +274,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	if (mute_switch_count == 0) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "Warning: No mute switches found in path\n");
 		printf("This test requires a path with switch=mute elements\n");
-		ret = 2;
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
@@ -285,7 +284,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	err = pa_alsa_path_select(path, NULL, mixer, config.device_muted);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "Error: pa_alsa_path_select() failed with error %d\n", err);
-		ret = 2;
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
 	printf("pa_alsa_path_select(): OK\n\n");