diff --git a/auth_vote/authz_vote.go b/auth_vote/authz_vote.go
index 77613712..b38b6d56 100644
--- a/auth_vote/authz_vote.go
+++ b/auth_vote/authz_vote.go
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@ func main() {
 		panic(err)
 	}
 
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
-
 	senderAddress, cosmosKeyring, err := chainclient.InitCosmosKeyring(
 		os.Getenv("HOME")+"/.injectived",
 		"injectived",