diff --git a/src/unix/pipe.c b/src/unix/pipe.c
index 43869b638..5509136a7 100644
--- a/src/unix/pipe.c
+++ b/src/unix/pipe.c
@@ -274,5 +274,4 @@ void uv__pipe_accept(EV_P_ ev_io* watcher, int revents) {
 
 
 void uv_pipe_pending_instances(uv_pipe_t* handle, int count) {
-  return 0;
 }