diff --git a/Lib/rexec.py b/Lib/rexec.py
index 6dc1585ab4d..7a239bc1956 100644
--- a/Lib/rexec.py
+++ b/Lib/rexec.py
@@ -429,9 +429,9 @@ def s_eval(self, *args):
         expression, or a compiled code object, which will be evaluated in
         the restricted environment's __main__ module.  The value of the
         expression or code object will be returned.
-        return self.s_apply(self.r_eval, args)
 
         """
+        return self.s_apply(self.r_eval, args)
 
     def s_execfile(self, *args):
         """Execute the Python code in the file in the restricted