diff --git a/devel/diffutils/Makefile b/devel/diffutils/Makefile
index a9fc8b3af..c71d63ddf 100644
--- a/devel/diffutils/Makefile
+++ b/devel/diffutils/Makefile
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ define Package/diffutils/preinst
 for x in sdiff diff3 diff cmp; do
   [ -L "$${IPKG_INSTROOT}/usr/bin/$$x" ] && rm -f "$${IPKG_INSTROOT}/usr/bin/$$x"
 done
-exit 9
+exit 0
 endef
 
 define Package/diffutils/postrm