diff --git a/registry/storage/vacuum.go b/registry/storage/vacuum.go
index 92edbcf2f..74e581a2d 100644
--- a/registry/storage/vacuum.go
+++ b/registry/storage/vacuum.go
@@ -103,12 +103,7 @@ func (v Vacuum) RemoveLayerLink(manifestName string, dgst digest.Digest) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	err = v.driver.Delete(v.ctx, layerLinkPath)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	return nil
+	return v.driver.Delete(v.ctx, layerLinkPath)
 }
 
 // RemoveRepository removes a repository directory from the