diff --git a/runtime/verbose/errormessageframeworkrtv.c b/runtime/verbose/errormessageframeworkrtv.c
index 6584bed470c..95c71913d99 100644
--- a/runtime/verbose/errormessageframeworkrtv.c
+++ b/runtime/verbose/errormessageframeworkrtv.c
@@ -942,6 +942,7 @@ generateJ9RtvExceptionDetails(J9BytecodeVerificationData* verifyData, U_8* initM
 		break;
 	case BCV_ERR_BYTECODE_ERROR:
 		printMessage(&msgBuf, "Error exists in the bytecode.");
+		break;
 	default:
 		Assert_VRB_ShouldNeverHappen();
 		break;