diff --git a/go/internal/handler/handler.go b/go/internal/handler/handler.go
index 4462820..99e315a 100644
--- a/go/internal/handler/handler.go
+++ b/go/internal/handler/handler.go
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ func (h *Handler) DeleteAvatar(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	err := h.humanSvc.DeleteAvatar(r.Context(), humanId)
+	err = h.humanSvc.DeleteAvatar(r.Context(), humanId)
 	if err != nil {
 		flog.Error("failed to delete avatar from human", "error", err)
 		http.Error(w, "internal server error", http.StatusInternalServerError)
@@ -394,7 +394,6 @@ func (h *Handler) UpdateAvatar(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		http.Error(w, "internal server error", http.StatusInternalServerError)
 		return
 	}
-	}
 
 	err = h.humanSvc.UpdateAvatar(r.Context(), humanId, object.ID)
 	if err != nil {