diff --git a/src/node/db/Pad.js b/src/node/db/Pad.js
index 8aa742850..0692215d7 100644
--- a/src/node/db/Pad.js
+++ b/src/node/db/Pad.js
@@ -393,8 +393,6 @@ Pad.prototype.copy = async function copy(destinationID, force) {
     if (!force) {
       console.error("erroring out without force");
       throw new customError("destinationID already exists", "apierror");
-
-      return;
     }
 
     // exists and forcing