diff --git a/cli/recipe/version.go b/cli/recipe/version.go
index e661918f..4f5374ef 100644
--- a/cli/recipe/version.go
+++ b/cli/recipe/version.go
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ var recipeVersionCommand = &cli.Command{
 		catalogue, err := catalogue.ReadRecipeCatalogue()
 		if err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
-			return nil
 		}
 
 		rec, ok := catalogue[recipe.Name]