diff --git a/files/fail2ban-openrc.init.in b/files/fail2ban-openrc.init.in
index a2f4d34f..ad977274 100755
--- a/files/fail2ban-openrc.init.in
+++ b/files/fail2ban-openrc.init.in
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ depend() {
 }
 
 start_pre() {
-	checkpath -d "${FAIL2BAN_RUNDIR}" || return 1
+	checkpath -d "${FAIL2BAN_RUNDIR}"
 }
 
 reload() {