diff --git a/core/os/os_freebsd.odin b/core/os/os_freebsd.odin
index d323279a7..02522dccf 100644
--- a/core/os/os_freebsd.odin
+++ b/core/os/os_freebsd.odin
@@ -576,7 +576,8 @@ _readlink :: proc(path: string) -> (string, Errno) {
 			return strings.string_from_ptr(&buf[0], rc), ERROR_NONE
 		}	
 	}
-	unreachable()
+
+	return "", nil
 }
 
 // XXX FreeBSD