diff --git a/gio/gdbus-tool.c b/gio/gdbus-tool.c
index 3e34b9872..e4d40ffb9 100644
--- a/gio/gdbus-tool.c
+++ b/gio/gdbus-tool.c
@@ -2136,10 +2136,6 @@ handle_wait (gint        *argc,
       goto out;
     }
 
-  /* All done with completion now */
-  if (request_completion)
-    goto out;
-
   /* Start the prerequisite service if needed. */
   if (activate_service != NULL)
     {