diff --git a/cmd/csaf_provider/indices.go b/cmd/csaf_provider/indices.go
index 46d35f4..f86844b 100644
--- a/cmd/csaf_provider/indices.go
+++ b/cmd/csaf_provider/indices.go
@@ -20,9 +20,8 @@ func updateIndex(dir, fname string) error {
 		if err != nil {
 			if os.IsNotExist(err) {
 				return []string{fname}, nil
-			} else {
-				return nil, err
 			}
+			return nil, err
 		}
 		defer f.Close()
 		var lines []string