diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index adc2942..0530259 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -18,11 +18,14 @@ func loadClients() {
 	b, err := ioutil.ReadFile("./clients.json")
 	logOnError(err, "loadClients : ReadFile(./clients.json)")
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return
 	}
 
 	err = json.Unmarshal(b, &clts)
 	logOnError(err, "loadClients : Unmarshal(./clients.json)")
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
 
 	muxClients.Lock()
 	for _, c := range clts {
@@ -34,6 +37,8 @@ func loadClients() {
 	}
 	muxClients.Unlock()
 
+	return
+
 }
 
 func getLockedRoleClient(role string) (*ChirpClient, error) {