diff --git a/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/clientapi/storage/syncserver.go b/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/clientapi/storage/syncserver.go
index 21962378e..7d8f4f504 100644
--- a/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/clientapi/storage/syncserver.go
+++ b/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/clientapi/storage/syncserver.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func NewSyncServerDatabase(dataSourceName string) (*SyncServerDatabase, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	partitions := common.PartitionOffsetStatements{}
-	if err := partitions.Prepare(db); err != nil {
+	if err = partitions.Prepare(db); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	return &SyncServerDatabase{db, partitions}, nil