diff --git a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWServiceHelper.java b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWServiceHelper.java
index f6aaaec09..6c5b49947 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWServiceHelper.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWServiceHelper.java
@@ -179,7 +179,6 @@ abstract class XWServiceHelper {
                         .makeMissingDictIntent( mService, nli, dfo );
                     MultiService.postMissingDictNotification( mService, intent,
                                                               nli.gameID() );
-                    success = false;
                 }
             }
         }