--- source/client/client.c	2005-04-14 13:37:03.000000000 +1000
+++ source/client/client.c.orig	2005-04-14 13:34:34.000000000 +1000
@@ -3219,7 +3219,7 @@
 
 static int do_tar_op(char *base_directory)
 {
-	int ret = 0;
+	int ret;
 
 	/* do we already have a connection? */
 	if (!cli) {
@@ -3230,9 +3230,7 @@
 
 	recurse=True;
 
-	if (*base_directory) ret=do_cd(base_directory);
-
-        if (ret != 0) return(ret);
+	if (*base_directory) do_cd(base_directory);
 	
 	ret=process_tar();