diff --git a/sc/inc/column.hxx b/sc/inc/column.hxx
index beee00dc705f..86079e1508f2 100644
--- a/sc/inc/column.hxx
+++ b/sc/inc/column.hxx
@@ -1033,7 +1033,7 @@ inline void ScColumn::ClearItems( SCROW nStartRow, SCROW nEndRow, const sal_uInt
 
 inline void ScColumn::SetPattern( SCROW nRow, const CellAttributeHolder& rHolder )
 {
-    return pAttrArray->SetPattern( nRow, rHolder );
+    pAttrArray->SetPattern( nRow, rHolder );
 }
 
 inline void ScColumn::SetPattern( SCROW nRow, const ScPatternAttr& rPattern )