diff --git a/src/main/java/com/alibaba/druid/pool/vendor/OracleValidConnectionChecker.java b/src/main/java/com/alibaba/druid/pool/vendor/OracleValidConnectionChecker.java
index f8181df441..b1dc0ad349 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/alibaba/druid/pool/vendor/OracleValidConnectionChecker.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/alibaba/druid/pool/vendor/OracleValidConnectionChecker.java
@@ -118,9 +118,7 @@ public class OracleValidConnectionChecker extends ValidConnectionCheckerAdapter
             }
         } catch (Exception e) {
             LOG.warn("Unexpected error in pingDatabase", e);
+            return false;
         }
-
-        // OK
-        return true;
     }
 }