diff --git a/src/NVMeSensorMain.cpp b/src/NVMeSensorMain.cpp
index d5a8c6b..49475fc 100644
--- a/src/NVMeSensorMain.cpp
+++ b/src/NVMeSensorMain.cpp
@@ -169,7 +169,8 @@
                 {
                     return; // we're being canceled
                 }
-                else if (ec)
+
+                if (ec)
                 {
                     std::cerr << "Error: " << ec.message() << "\n";
                     return;