diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/siggen.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/siggen.py
index 130b38d8a7..9fa568f614 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/siggen.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/siggen.py
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ def init(d):
     for sg in siggens:
         if desired == sg.name:
             return sg(d)
-            break
     else:
         logger.error("Invalid signature generator '%s', using default 'noop'\n"
                      "Available generators: %s", desired,