diff --git a/src/bin/termptyesc.c b/src/bin/termptyesc.c
index 5e37ec09..419e01e8 100644
--- a/src/bin/termptyesc.c
+++ b/src/bin/termptyesc.c
@@ -4489,7 +4489,7 @@ _handle_esc_dcs(Termpty *ty,
      }
    *b = 0;
    if ((*cc == ST) || (*cc == '\\')) cc++;
-   else {return 0};
+   else return 0;
    len = cc - c;
    switch (buf[0])
      {