diff --git a/unix/uxcons.c b/unix/uxcons.c
index 3ed7ebf7..00a6835f 100644
--- a/unix/uxcons.c
+++ b/unix/uxcons.c
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ int console_get_line(const char *prompt, char *str,
     if (console_batch_mode) {
 	if (maxlen > 0)
 	    str[0] = '\0';
+	return 0;
     } else {
 	tcgetattr(0, &oldmode);
 	newmode = oldmode;
@@ -302,8 +303,9 @@ int console_get_line(const char *prompt, char *str,
 
 	if (is_pw)
 	    fputs("\n", stdout);
+
+	return 1;
     }
-    return 1;
 }
 
 void frontend_keypress(void *handle)
diff --git a/windows/wincons.c b/windows/wincons.c
index 03bb4726..757f753b 100644
--- a/windows/wincons.c
+++ b/windows/wincons.c
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ int console_get_line(const char *prompt, char *str,
     if (console_batch_mode) {
 	if (maxlen > 0)
 	    str[0] = '\0';
+	return 0;
     } else {
 	hin = GetStdHandle(STD_INPUT_HANDLE);
 	hout = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
@@ -312,8 +313,8 @@ int console_get_line(const char *prompt, char *str,
 	if (is_pw)
 	    WriteFile(hout, "\r\n", 2, &i, NULL);
 
+	return 1;
     }
-    return 1;
 }
 
 void frontend_keypress(void *handle)