diff --git a/libntfs-3g/attrib.c b/libntfs-3g/attrib.c
index 39a6a3cc..2d943b8e 100644
--- a/libntfs-3g/attrib.c
+++ b/libntfs-3g/attrib.c
@@ -1426,7 +1426,6 @@ rl_err_out:
 			 * TODO: Need to try to change initialized_size. If it
 			 * succeeds goto done, otherwise goto err_out. (AIA)
 			 */
-			errno = EOPNOTSUPP;
 			goto err_out;
 		}
 		goto done;