diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc-file.l b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc-file.l
index a5b9d6ac77c..e815a9bef9a 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc-file.l
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc-file.l
@@ -476,7 +476,6 @@ ParseConfigFile(const char *config_file, const char *calling_file, bool strict,
 		ereport(LOG,
 				(errmsg("skipping missing configuration file \"%s\"",
 						abs_path)));
-		OK = true;
 		goto cleanup;
 	}