diff --git a/wsapi.go b/wsapi.go
index de66f69..3b18e65 100644
--- a/wsapi.go
+++ b/wsapi.go
@@ -732,11 +732,8 @@ func (s *Session) identify() error {
 	s.wsMutex.Lock()
 	err := s.wsConn.WriteJSON(op)
 	s.wsMutex.Unlock()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
 
-	return nil
+	return err
 }
 
 func (s *Session) reconnect() {