diff --git a/tests/arc/tcontrolflow.nim b/tests/arc/tcontrolflow.nim
index 80cc2b187e..dbc1159034 100644
--- a/tests/arc/tcontrolflow.nim
+++ b/tests/arc/tcontrolflow.nim
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ var c = Control(x: 7)
 
 run(c)
 
-proc sysFatal(exceptn: typedesc, message: string) {.inline, noreturn.} =
+proc sysFatal(exceptn: typedesc, message: string) {.inline.} =
   var buf = newStringOfCap(200)
   add(buf, "##")
   add(buf, message)