diff --git a/src/interfaces/ecpg/preproc/variable.c b/src/interfaces/ecpg/preproc/variable.c
index 39bf3b2474..c6162961ee 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/ecpg/preproc/variable.c
+++ b/src/interfaces/ecpg/preproc/variable.c
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ find_struct_member(char *name, char *str, struct ECPGstruct_member *members, int
 						else
 							return find_struct_member(name, ++end, members->type->u.members, brace_level);
 						break;
-						break;
 					case '.':
 						if (members->type->type == ECPGt_array)
 							return find_struct_member(name, end, members->type->u.element->u.members, brace_level);