diff --git a/bin/cli.js b/bin/cli.js
index ea72c7700e3..035f98f26fc 100755
--- a/bin/cli.js
+++ b/bin/cli.js
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ For more information, see https://webpack.js.org/api/cli/.`);
 				console.error(errorMessage);
 				Error.stackTraceLimit = 1;
 				process.exitCode = 1;
-				return;
 			}
 
 			if (err.name !== "ValidationError") {