diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc-file.l b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc-file.l
index c91e82bedfd..68917be3261 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc-file.l
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc-file.l
@@ -444,7 +444,6 @@ 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;
 	}