diff --git a/src/openrct2/platform/posix.c b/src/openrct2/platform/posix.c
index 113105e414..2b5124b440 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/platform/posix.c
+++ b/src/openrct2/platform/posix.c
@@ -301,8 +301,9 @@ bool platform_lock_single_instance()
         }
         log_error("flock returned an uncatched errno: %d", errno);
         return false;
-    return true;
     }
+    return true;
+}
 
 typedef struct enumerate_file_info {
     char active;