diff --git a/db.go b/db.go
index f352ff1..cc3596f 100644
--- a/db.go
+++ b/db.go
@@ -737,9 +737,7 @@ retry:
 
 		// pass success, or bolt internal errors, to all callers
 		for _, c := range b.calls {
-			if c.err != nil {
-				c.err <- err
-			}
+			c.err <- err
 		}
 		break retry
 	}