diff --git a/src/script/ant.bat b/src/script/ant.bat
index a913fb75f..81a2835be 100755
--- a/src/script/ant.bat
+++ b/src/script/ant.bat
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ echo   to the installation directory of java.
 echo.
 
 :checkJikes
-set ANT_ERROR=no
 if not "%JIKESPATH%" == "" goto runAntWithJikes
 
 :runAnt
@@ -98,29 +97,14 @@ goto end
 "%_JAVACMD%" -classpath "%LOCALCLASSPATH%" -Dant.home="%ANT_HOME%" -Djikes.class.path="%JIKESPATH%" %ANT_OPTS% org.apache.tools.ant.Main %ANT_CMD_LINE_ARGS%
 
 :end
-if errorlevel 1 set ANT_ERROR=yes
 set LOCALCLASSPATH=
 set _JAVACMD=
 set ANT_CMD_LINE_ARGS=
 
 if not "%OS%"=="Windows_NT" goto mainEnd
-
 :winNTend
-if %ANT_ERROR% == yes goto winNTError
-
-:winNTOK 
 @endlocal
-set ANT_ERROR=no
-goto :mainEnd
-
-:winNTError 
-@endlocal
-set ANT_ERROR=yes
-goto :mainEnd
 
 :mainEnd
 if exist "%HOME%\antrc_post.bat" call "%HOME%\antrc_post.bat"
-if %ANT_ERROR%=="yes" exit 1
-
-