diff --git a/cmd/cheqd-noded/cmd/utils.go b/cmd/cheqd-noded/cmd/utils.go
index 5510a13e9..ae512ee51 100644
--- a/cmd/cheqd-noded/cmd/utils.go
+++ b/cmd/cheqd-noded/cmd/utils.go
@@ -38,9 +38,7 @@ func readCosmConfig(homeDir string) (cosmcfg.Config, error) {
 		return cosmcfg.Config{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to read in app.toml: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	config, _ := cosmcfg.GetConfig(v)
-
-	return config, nil
+	return cosmcfg.GetConfig(v)
 }
 
 func writeCosmConfig(homeDir string, config *cosmcfg.Config) {