diff --git a/xorriso/parse_exec.c b/xorriso/parse_exec.c
index cab9bee1..53625675 100644
--- a/xorriso/parse_exec.c
+++ b/xorriso/parse_exec.c
@@ -2321,7 +2321,7 @@ int Xorriso_prescan_args(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int argc, char **argv,
      ret= Xorriso_option_no_rc(xorriso, 0);
      if(ret<=0)
        error_seen= 1;
-     {ret= 1; goto ex;}
+
    } else if(xorriso->argument_emulation == 1) { /* mkisofs emulation */
      if(xorriso->dev_fd_1 < 0)
        goto protect_stdout;
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
index 13efa4e9..92d29807 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Xorriso_timestamP "2021.08.28.161305"
+#define Xorriso_timestamP "2021.08.30.094939"