diff --git a/lib/dns/tests/zt_test.c b/lib/dns/tests/zt_test.c
index 23ea193a19..3de6c15d73 100644
--- a/lib/dns/tests/zt_test.c
+++ b/lib/dns/tests/zt_test.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/* $Id: zt_test.c,v 1.4 2011/09/03 06:13:30 each Exp $ */
+/* $Id: zt_test.c,v 1.5 2011/09/03 16:15:08 each Exp $ */
 
 /*! \file */
 
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ ATF_TC_BODY(apply, tc) {
 
 	ATF_CHECK_EQ(0, nzones);
 	result = dns_zt_apply(view->zonetable, ISC_FALSE, count_zone, &nzones);
+	ATF_CHECK_EQ(result, ISC_R_SUCCESS);
 	ATF_CHECK_EQ(1, nzones);
 
 	/* These steps are necessary so the zone can be detached properly */
diff --git a/lib/dns/zone.c b/lib/dns/zone.c
index c597556257..d1c171a00c 100644
--- a/lib/dns/zone.c
+++ b/lib/dns/zone.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/* $Id: zone.c,v 1.630 2011/09/02 23:46:32 tbox Exp $ */
+/* $Id: zone.c,v 1.631 2011/09/03 16:15:08 each Exp $ */
 
 /*! \file */
 
@@ -1649,7 +1649,7 @@ zone_asyncload(isc_task_t *task, isc_event_t *event) {
 	    !DNS_ZONE_FLAG(zone, DNS_ZONEFLG_LOADPENDING))
 		return;
 
-	result = zone_load(zone, 0);
+	zone_load(zone, 0);
 
 	LOCK_ZONE(zone);
 	DNS_ZONE_CLRFLAG(zone, DNS_ZONEFLG_LOADPENDING);