diff --git a/acme/client.go b/acme/client.go
index 5becbeea..0d482a30 100644
--- a/acme/client.go
+++ b/acme/client.go
@@ -586,8 +586,6 @@ func validate(j *jws, domain, uri string, chlng challenge) error {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
-
-	return nil
 }
 
 // getJSON performs an HTTP GET request and parses the response body