diff --git a/client/tailscale/localclient.go b/client/tailscale/localclient.go
index 3b1a70f68..4b61b3151 100644
--- a/client/tailscale/localclient.go
+++ b/client/tailscale/localclient.go
@@ -1254,9 +1254,6 @@ func (lc *LocalClient) ReloadConfig(ctx context.Context) (ok bool, err error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
-	if err != nil {
-		return false, err
-	}
 	if res.Err != "" {
 		return false, errors.New(res.Err)
 	}