diff --git a/src/systemctl/systemctl-edit.c b/src/systemctl/systemctl-edit.c
index d85abbd165..ad8c96bd3a 100644
--- a/src/systemctl/systemctl-edit.c
+++ b/src/systemctl/systemctl-edit.c
@@ -160,11 +160,7 @@ static int unit_file_create_new(
         if (r < 0)
                 return r;
 
-        r = edit_files_add(context, new_path, NULL, original_unit_paths);
-        if (r < 0)
-                return r;
-
-        return 0;
+        return edit_files_add(context, new_path, NULL, original_unit_paths);
 }
 
 static int unit_file_create_copy(
@@ -196,11 +192,7 @@ static int unit_file_create_copy(
                         return log_warning_errno(SYNTHETIC_ERRNO(EKEYREJECTED), "%s skipped.", unit_name);
         }
 
-        r = edit_files_add(context, new_path, fragment_path, NULL);
-        if (r < 0)
-                return r;
-
-        return 0;
+        return edit_files_add(context, new_path, fragment_path, NULL);
 }
 
 static int find_paths_to_edit(