diff --git a/node/node.go b/node/node.go
index 50713cd..fc7e108 100644
--- a/node/node.go
+++ b/node/node.go
@@ -247,9 +247,6 @@ func NewNode(mode Mode, cfg *config.Node) (*Node, error) {
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, tracerr.Wrap(err)
 		}
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, tracerr.Wrap(err)
-		}
 		serverProofs := make([]prover.Client, len(cfg.Coordinator.ServerProofs))
 		for i, serverProofCfg := range cfg.Coordinator.ServerProofs {
 			serverProofs[i] = prover.NewProofServerClient(serverProofCfg.URL,