diff --git a/cnquery.go b/cnquery.go
index 22b8f7f29d..7da795fe69 100644
--- a/cnquery.go
+++ b/cnquery.go
@@ -67,9 +67,6 @@ func GetLatestReleaseName(releaseUrl string, client *http.Client) (string, error
 	}
 
 	body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("error reading response body: %v", err)
-	}
 
 	var release Release
 	if err := json.Unmarshal(body, &release); err != nil {