diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/LoaderLoadStep.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/LoaderLoadStep.java
index 8c2844e20b..42521c74d8 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/LoaderLoadStep.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/LoaderLoadStep.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public interface LoaderLoadStep<R extends Record> {
      * <code>Loader</code> object. They can be accessed using
      * {@link Loader#errors()}
      */
-    @NotNull @CheckReturnValue
+    @NotNull
     @Support
     @Blocking
     Loader<R> execute() throws IOException;