diff --git a/generate/generate.go b/generate/generate.go
index 8cf98179e..5b60e6f47 100644
--- a/generate/generate.go
+++ b/generate/generate.go
@@ -187,11 +187,7 @@ func (g Generator) Save(w io.Writer) error {
 	}
 
 	_, err = w.Write(data)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	return nil
+	return err
 }
 
 // SaveToFile writes the spec into a file.