diff --git a/command.go b/command.go
index 543aeac1..33c11aaf 100644
--- a/command.go
+++ b/command.go
@@ -111,10 +111,7 @@ type baseCmd struct {
 }
 
 func (cmd *baseCmd) Err() error {
-	if cmd.err != nil {
-		return cmd.err
-	}
-	return nil
+	return cmd.err
 }
 
 func (cmd *baseCmd) args() []interface{} {