diff --git a/storage/storage.go b/storage/storage.go
index 758084f..86b5831 100644
--- a/storage/storage.go
+++ b/storage/storage.go
@@ -75,11 +75,8 @@ type Storage struct {
 }
 
 func New(path string, logger *log.Logger) (*Storage, error) {
-	initialize := false
 	if _, err := os.Stat(path); err != nil {
-		if os.IsNotExist(err) {
-			initialize = true
-		} else {
+		if !os.IsNotExist(err) {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
@@ -91,10 +88,8 @@ func New(path string, logger *log.Logger) (*Storage, error) {
 
 	db.SetMaxOpenConns(1)
 
-	if initialize {
-		if _, err := db.Exec(initQuery); err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
+	if _, err := db.Exec(initQuery); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
 	}
 	return &Storage{db: db, log: logger}, nil
 }