diff --git a/src/libopensc/ctx.c b/src/libopensc/ctx.c
index 1a82e344..f2328515 100644
--- a/src/libopensc/ctx.c
+++ b/src/libopensc/ctx.c
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ int _sc_delete_reader(sc_context_t *ctx, sc_reader_t *reader)
 		free(reader->name);
 	list_delete(&ctx->readers, reader);
 	free(reader);
+	return SC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 struct _sc_driver_entry {