diff --git a/src/diagnostics.rs b/src/diagnostics.rs
index e72232323ba..114f1d9be36 100644
--- a/src/diagnostics.rs
+++ b/src/diagnostics.rs
@@ -115,8 +115,9 @@ pub fn report_error<'tcx, 'mir>(
 
     e.print_backtrace();
     let msg = e.to_string();
-    let result = report_msg(ecx, &format!("{}: {}", title, msg), msg, helps, true);
+    report_msg(ecx, &format!("{}: {}", title, msg), msg, helps, true);
 
+    // Extra output to help debug specific issues.
     if let UndefinedBehavior(UndefinedBehaviorInfo::InvalidUndefBytes(Some(ptr))) = e.kind {
         eprintln!(
             "Uninitialized read occurred at offset 0x{:x} into this allocation:",
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ pub fn report_error<'tcx, 'mir>(
         eprintln!();
     }
 
-    result
+    None
 }
 
 /// Report an error or note (depending on the `error` argument) at the current frame's current statement.
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ fn report_msg<'tcx, 'mir>(
     span_msg: String,
     mut helps: Vec<String>,
     error: bool,
-) -> Option<i64> {
+) {
     let span = if let Some(frame) = ecx.machine.stack.last() {
         frame.current_source_info().unwrap().span
     } else {
@@ -178,8 +179,6 @@ fn report_msg<'tcx, 'mir>(
             trace!("    local {}: {:?}", i, local.value);
         }
     }
-    // Let the reported error determine the return code.
-    return None;
 }
 
 thread_local! {