diff --git a/decode.go b/decode.go
index db70e9e..14d1a33 100644
--- a/decode.go
+++ b/decode.go
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ func validateEndBuf(src []byte, cursor int64) error {
 			cursor+1,
 		)
 	}
-	return nil
 }
 
 //nolint:staticcheck