diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/configuration2/resolver/CatalogResolver.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/configuration2/resolver/CatalogResolver.java
index e893e60..129ec3f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/configuration2/resolver/CatalogResolver.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/configuration2/resolver/CatalogResolver.java
@@ -202,7 +202,6 @@
             catch (final Exception e)
             {
                 log.warn("Failed to create InputSource for " + resolved, e);
-                return null;
             }
         }