2 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/THANKS.in b/THANKS.in
index b9368a42..470a7ee5 100644
--- a/THANKS.in
+++ b/THANKS.in
@@ -275,3 +275,4 @@ Marc Remy
 Matej Vela
 Jason Ellison
 Charles-Henri Larose
+Tobias Brox
diff --git a/plugins/check_ping.c b/plugins/check_ping.c
index 1367e903..bfdee492 100644
--- a/plugins/check_ping.c
+++ b/plugins/check_ping.c
@@ -500,9 +500,7 @@ run_ping (const char *cmd, const char *addr)
 	(void) fclose (child_stderr);
 
 
-	/* close the pipe - WARNING if status is set */
-	if (spclose (child_process))
-		result = max_state (result, STATE_WARNING);
+	spclose (child_process);
 
 	if (warn_text == NULL)
 		warn_text = strdup("");