diff --git a/websocket/server.go b/websocket/server.go
index 33f99b1e..0895dea1 100644
--- a/websocket/server.go
+++ b/websocket/server.go
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ func (s Server) serveWebSocket(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 	rwc, buf, err := w.(http.Hijacker).Hijack()
 	if err != nil {
 		panic("Hijack failed: " + err.Error())
-		return
 	}
 	// The server should abort the WebSocket connection if it finds
 	// the client did not send a handshake that matches with protocol