diff --git a/gitk b/gitk
index c707c3c104..322ac93f86 100755
--- a/gitk
+++ b/gitk
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ proc reloadcommits {} {
     catch {unset targetid}
     setcanvscroll
     getcommits
+    return 0
 }
 
 # This makes a string representation of a positive integer which