diff --git a/rustfs/src/utils.rs b/rustfs/src/utils.rs
index b0ccb228c..2d12f64d2 100644
--- a/rustfs/src/utils.rs
+++ b/rustfs/src/utils.rs
@@ -29,10 +29,7 @@ pub(crate) fn load_private_key(filename: &str) -> io::Result<PrivateKeyDer<'stat
     let mut reader = io::BufReader::new(keyfile);
 
     // Load and return a single private key.
-    match private_key(&mut reader) {
-        Some(key) => Ok(key),
-        None => Err(error(format!("no private key found in {}", filename))),
-    }
+    private_key(&mut reader)?.ok_or_else(|| error(format!("no private key found in {}", filename)))
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn error(err: String) -> io::Error {