diff --git a/peer/cwtch_peer.go b/peer/cwtch_peer.go
index 5311b09..55e685e 100644
--- a/peer/cwtch_peer.go
+++ b/peer/cwtch_peer.go
@@ -1493,8 +1493,6 @@ func (cp *cwtchPeer) storeMessage(handle string, message string, sent time.Time)
 		if cm.IsStream() {
 			return -1, nil
 		}
-	} else {
-		return -1, err
 	}
 
 	// Generate a random number and use it as the signature