diff --git a/src/func_getattr_ff.cpp b/src/func_getattr_ff.cpp
index aca99142..3f95cacc 100644
--- a/src/func_getattr_ff.cpp
+++ b/src/func_getattr_ff.cpp
@@ -42,5 +42,5 @@ Func2::GetAttrFF::operator()(const Branches  &branches_,
       return rv;
     }
 
-  return -ENOENT;
+  return err;
 }