Index: lib/libc/db/hash/ndbm.c
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--- lib/libc/db/hash/ndbm.c	(revision 279011)
+++ lib/libc/db/hash/ndbm.c	(working copy)
@@ -164,16 +164,11 @@
 	DBM *db;
 	datum key;
 {
-	int status;
 	DBT dbtkey;
 
 	dbtkey.data = key.dptr;
 	dbtkey.size = key.dsize;
-	status = (db->del)(db, &dbtkey, 0);
-	if (status)
-		return (-1);
-	else
-		return (0);
+	return ((db->del)(db, &dbtkey, 0));
 }
 
 /*