diff --git a/tools/gst-launch.c b/tools/gst-launch.c
index d608271790..a522a5b4b3 100644
--- a/tools/gst-launch.c
+++ b/tools/gst-launch.c
@@ -1172,8 +1172,6 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
     gst_element_set_state (pipeline, GST_STATE_READY);
     gst_element_get_state (pipeline, &state, &pending, GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE);
 
-    res = caught_error;
-
 #if 0
     if (check_index) {
       print_index_stats (index_stats);