diff --git a/etcdserver/api/v3rpc/watch.go b/etcdserver/api/v3rpc/watch.go
index 6e1164895..117b1f0fe 100644
--- a/etcdserver/api/v3rpc/watch.go
+++ b/etcdserver/api/v3rpc/watch.go
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ func sendLoop(stream pb.Watch_WatchServer, watcher storage.Watcher, closec chan
 				}
 				storage.ReportEventReceived()
 			}
-			return
 		}
 	}
 }