diff --git a/etcdctl/ctlv3/command/compaction_command.go b/etcdctl/ctlv3/command/compaction_command.go
index 1b791b9d1..59e8990fb 100644
--- a/etcdctl/ctlv3/command/compaction_command.go
+++ b/etcdctl/ctlv3/command/compaction_command.go
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ func compactionCommandFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	cancel()
 	if cerr != nil {
 		ExitWithError(ExitError, cerr)
-		return
 	}
 	fmt.Println("compacted revision", rev)
 }