diff --git a/binutils/prdbg.c b/binutils/prdbg.c
index c239aeb1a79..5d405c48e3d 100644
--- a/binutils/prdbg.c
+++ b/binutils/prdbg.c
@@ -2449,7 +2449,6 @@ tg_tag_type (void *p, const char *name, unsigned int id,
       t = "union class ";
       break;
     default:
-      abort ();
       return false;
     }