diff --git a/layer/ro_layer.go b/layer/ro_layer.go
index 29fa85362a..baa742e6e9 100644
--- a/layer/ro_layer.go
+++ b/layer/ro_layer.go
@@ -142,11 +142,7 @@ func storeLayer(tx MetadataTransaction, layer *roLayer) error {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
-	if err := tx.setOS(layer.layerStore.os); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	return nil
+	return tx.setOS(layer.layerStore.os)
 }
 
 func newVerifiedReadCloser(rc io.ReadCloser, dgst digest.Digest) (io.ReadCloser, error) {