diff --git a/cmd/npc/npc.go b/cmd/npc/npc.go
index f74d6fb4..fa51ef7e 100644
--- a/cmd/npc/npc.go
+++ b/cmd/npc/npc.go
@@ -218,7 +218,6 @@ func run() {
 		commonConfig.Client = new(file.Client)
 		commonConfig.Client.Cnf = new(file.Config)
 		go client.StartLocalServer(localServer, commonConfig)
-		return
 	}
 	env := common.GetEnvMap()
 	if *serverAddr == "" {