diff --git a/src/shell-util.c b/src/shell-util.c
index dd6d312f4..dd9be51a3 100644
--- a/src/shell-util.c
+++ b/src/shell-util.c
@@ -713,6 +713,7 @@ shell_util_systemd_call (const char  *command,
                           -1, NULL,
                           on_systemd_call_cb,
                           (gpointer) command);
+  return TRUE;
 #endif /* HAVE_SYSTEMD */
 
   return FALSE;