diff --git a/extra/io/files/unique/unique.factor b/extra/io/files/unique/unique.factor
index 8c0666161e..1e77cd6814 100644
--- a/extra/io/files/unique/unique.factor
+++ b/extra/io/files/unique/unique.factor
@@ -22,12 +22,11 @@ IN: io.files.unique
 PRIVATE>
 
 : make-unique-file ( prefix suffix -- path stream )
-break
     temporary-path -rot
     [
         unique-length random-name swap 3append path+
         dup (make-unique-file)
-    ] 3curry unique-retries retry break ;
+    ] 3curry unique-retries retry ;
 
 : with-unique-file ( quot -- path )
     >r f f make-unique-file r> rot [ with-stream ] dip ; inline