diff --git a/lib/jekyll/tags/include.rb b/lib/jekyll/tags/include.rb
index 636b2436..8347aa2d 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/tags/include.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/tags/include.rb
@@ -93,15 +93,15 @@ eos
 
       def validate_dir(dir, safe)
         if File.symlink?(dir) && safe
-          return "Includes directory '#{dir}' cannot be a symlink"
+          "Includes directory '#{dir}' cannot be a symlink"
         end
       end
 
       def validate_file(file, safe)
         if !File.exists?(file)
-          return "Included file '#{@file}' not found in '#{INCLUDES_DIR}' directory"
+          "Included file '#{@file}' not found in '#{INCLUDES_DIR}' directory"
         elsif File.symlink?(file) && safe
-          return "The included file '#{INCLUDES_DIR}/#{@file}' should not be a symlink"
+          "The included file '#{INCLUDES_DIR}/#{@file}' should not be a symlink"
         end
       end