diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/internal/storage/file/GC.java b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/internal/storage/file/GC.java
index 6df09fbb3..dce95e1fb 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/internal/storage/file/GC.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/internal/storage/file/GC.java
@@ -586,7 +586,6 @@ public class GC {
 					} catch (IllegalArgumentException notAnObject) {
 						// ignoring the file that does not represent loose
 						// object
-						continue;
 					}
 				}
 			}