diff --git a/file.c b/file.c
index 098fe00..4e8e4d3 100644
--- a/file.c
+++ b/file.c
@@ -7208,7 +7208,6 @@ loadHTMLstream(URLFile *f, Buffer *newBuf, FILE * src, int internal)
 	HTMLlineproc0(lineBuf2->ptr, &htmlenv1, internal);
     }
     if (obuf.status != R_ST_NORMAL) {
-	obuf.status = R_ST_EOL;
 	HTMLlineproc0("\n", &htmlenv1, internal);
     }
     obuf.status = R_ST_NORMAL;