diff --git a/include/internal/catch_run_context.hpp b/include/internal/catch_run_context.hpp
index e6dbd38c..f9d3607a 100644
--- a/include/internal/catch_run_context.hpp
+++ b/include/internal/catch_run_context.hpp
@@ -145,8 +145,9 @@ namespace Catch {
                 m_totals.assertions.failed++;
             }
 
-            if( m_reporter->assertionEnded( AssertionStats( result, m_messages, m_totals ) ) )
-                m_messages.clear();
+            // We have no use for the return value (whether messages should be cleared), because messages were made scoped
+            // and should be let to clear themselves out.
+            static_cast<void>(m_reporter->assertionEnded(AssertionStats(result, m_messages, m_totals)));
 
             // Reset working state
             m_lastAssertionInfo = AssertionInfo( std::string(), m_lastAssertionInfo.lineInfo, "{Unknown expression after the reported line}" , m_lastAssertionInfo.resultDisposition );