diff --git a/evidence/reactor.go b/evidence/reactor.go
index ef04a5efe..5159572e3 100644
--- a/evidence/reactor.go
+++ b/evidence/reactor.go
@@ -46,10 +46,7 @@ func (evR *EvidenceReactor) SetLogger(l log.Logger) {
 
 // OnStart implements cmn.Service
 func (evR *EvidenceReactor) OnStart() error {
-	if err := evR.BaseReactor.OnStart(); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return nil
+	return evR.BaseReactor.OnStart()
 }
 
 // GetChannels implements Reactor.