diff --git a/core/gw_utils.c b/core/gw_utils.c
index ccb3d43b8..516aea1c0 100644
--- a/core/gw_utils.c
+++ b/core/gw_utils.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ void setipaddress(struct in_addr *a, char *p) {
 	}
 }
 
-int gw_daemonize(void) {
+void gw_daemonize(void) {
 	pid_t pid;
 
 	pid = fork();