diff --git a/lib/snapshot/snapshot.go b/lib/snapshot/snapshot.go
index a3b321224..83e271d68 100644
--- a/lib/snapshot/snapshot.go
+++ b/lib/snapshot/snapshot.go
@@ -53,9 +53,8 @@ func Create(createSnapshotURL string) (string, error) {
 		return snap.Snapshot, nil
 	} else if snap.Status == "error" {
 		return "", errors.New(snap.Msg)
-	} else {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("Unkown status: %v", snap.Status)
 	}
+	return "", fmt.Errorf("Unkown status: %v", snap.Status)
 }
 
 // Delete deletes a snapshot via the provided api endpoint
@@ -91,9 +90,8 @@ func Delete(deleteSnapshotURL string, snapshotName string) error {
 		return nil
 	} else if snap.Status == "error" {
 		return errors.New(snap.Msg)
-	} else {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Unkown status: %v", snap.Status)
 	}
+	return fmt.Errorf("Unkown status: %v", snap.Status)
 }
 
 // Validate validates the snapshotName