diff --git a/core/encoding/ini/ini.odin b/core/encoding/ini/ini.odin
index 2af13efd9..d0dd33aba 100644
--- a/core/encoding/ini/ini.odin
+++ b/core/encoding/ini/ini.odin
@@ -113,10 +113,7 @@ load_map_from_string :: proc(src: string, allocator: runtime.Allocator, options
 			new_key = strings.to_lower(key) or_return
 			delete(old_key) or_return
 		}
-		pairs[new_key], err = unquote(value)
-		if err != nil {
-			return
-		}
+		pairs[new_key], err = unquote(value) or_return
 	}
 	return
 }