diff --git a/compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/cast.rs b/compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/cast.rs
index cf7587ffa0e..4ff89511938 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/cast.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/cast.rs
@@ -216,8 +216,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> CastCheck<'tcx> {
         // inference is more completely known.
         match cast_ty.kind() {
             ty::Dynamic(_, _, ty::Dyn) | ty::Slice(..) => {
-                let reported = check.report_cast_to_unsized_type(fcx);
-                return Err(reported);
+                Err(check.report_cast_to_unsized_type(fcx))
             }
             _ => Ok(check),
         }