diff --git a/bin/_mocha b/bin/_mocha
index 63ab9a42e5..b5e50f22ee 100755
--- a/bin/_mocha
+++ b/bin/_mocha
@@ -392,14 +392,15 @@ if (program.watch) {
       rerun();
     }
   });
-
-  return;
-}
+  
+} else {
 
 // load
 
-mocha.files = files;
-runner = mocha.run(program.exit ? exit : exitLater);
+  mocha.files = files;
+  runner = mocha.run(program.exit ? exit : exitLater);
+  
+}
 
 function exitLater(code) {
   process.on('exit', function() { process.exit(code) })