diff --git a/base/modules/psb_spmat_type.f90 b/base/modules/psb_spmat_type.f90
index 69b50f46..f4d475f1 100644
--- a/base/modules/psb_spmat_type.f90
+++ b/base/modules/psb_spmat_type.f90
@@ -767,7 +767,6 @@ contains
       i2 = size(a%ia2)
       ia = size(a%aspk)
     case default
-      info = -2
       i1 = size(a%ia1)
       i2 = size(a%ia2)
       ia = size(a%aspk)
@@ -1259,7 +1258,6 @@ contains
       i2 = size(a%ia2)
       ia = size(a%aspk)
     case default
-      info = -2
       i1 = size(a%ia1)
       i2 = size(a%ia2)
       ia = size(a%aspk)