diff --git a/avconv.c b/avconv.c
index efb9b12a32..6f1b23736e 100644
--- a/avconv.c
+++ b/avconv.c
@@ -1627,7 +1627,6 @@ static int output_packet(InputStream *ist, int ist_index,
                 }
                 break;
             }
-            ret = avpkt.size;
             avpkt.size = 0;
         }