diff --git a/cmd/cosmos-sdk-cli/cmd/init.go b/cmd/cosmos-sdk-cli/cmd/init.go
index 3b42c53757..d5d6422add 100644
--- a/cmd/cosmos-sdk-cli/cmd/init.go
+++ b/cmd/cosmos-sdk-cli/cmd/init.go
@@ -46,11 +46,7 @@ var initCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			remoteBasecoinPath, remoteProjectPath,
 			"basecoin", shortProjectName,
 			"Basecoin", capitalizedProjectName)
-		err := setupBasecoinWorkspace(shortProjectName, remoteProjectPath)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		return nil
+		return setupBasecoinWorkspace(shortProjectName, remoteProjectPath)
 	},
 }