diff --git a/examples/rtl8720dn/ntpclient/main.go b/examples/rtl8720dn/ntpclient/main.go
index 2d52d73..7149afc 100644
--- a/examples/rtl8720dn/ntpclient/main.go
+++ b/examples/rtl8720dn/ntpclient/main.go
@@ -100,9 +100,7 @@ func getCurrentTime(conn *net.UDPSerialConn) (time.Time, error) {
 		} else if n == 0 {
 			continue // no packet received yet
 		} else if n != NTP_PACKET_SIZE {
-			if n != NTP_PACKET_SIZE {
-				return time.Time{}, fmt.Errorf("expected NTP packet size of %d: %d", NTP_PACKET_SIZE, n)
-			}
+			return time.Time{}, fmt.Errorf("expected NTP packet size of %d: %d", NTP_PACKET_SIZE, n)
 		}
 		return parseNTPpacket(), nil
 	}
diff --git a/examples/wifinina/ntpclient/main.go b/examples/wifinina/ntpclient/main.go
index f983519..606e54b 100644
--- a/examples/wifinina/ntpclient/main.go
+++ b/examples/wifinina/ntpclient/main.go
@@ -111,9 +111,7 @@ func getCurrentTime(conn *net.UDPSerialConn) (time.Time, error) {
 		} else if n == 0 {
 			continue // no packet received yet
 		} else if n != NTP_PACKET_SIZE {
-			if n != NTP_PACKET_SIZE {
-				return time.Time{}, fmt.Errorf("expected NTP packet size of %d: %d", NTP_PACKET_SIZE, n)
-			}
+			return time.Time{}, fmt.Errorf("expected NTP packet size of %d: %d", NTP_PACKET_SIZE, n)
 		}
 		return parseNTPpacket(), nil
 	}