diff --git a/src/test/test_options.c b/src/test/test_options.c
index d10a93305a..68e7ffc682 100644
--- a/src/test/test_options.c
+++ b/src/test/test_options.c
@@ -187,8 +187,6 @@ test_options_validate_impl(const char *configuration,
       goto done;
   }
   tt_int_op((r == 0), OP_EQ, (msg == NULL));
-  if (r)
-    goto done;
 
   r = config_assign(&options_format, opt, cl, 0, &msg);
   if (phase == PH_ASSIGN) {