diff --git a/src/MLIAP/mliap_descriptor_snap.cpp b/src/MLIAP/mliap_descriptor_snap.cpp
index db677881d5..ed2ac47474 100644
--- a/src/MLIAP/mliap_descriptor_snap.cpp
+++ b/src/MLIAP/mliap_descriptor_snap.cpp
@@ -441,6 +441,7 @@ double MLIAPDescriptorSNAP::get_cutmax()
     if (cut > cutmax) cutmax = cut;
     return cutmax;
   }
+  return cutmax;
 }
 
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------