diff --git a/x/staking/keeper/delegation.go b/x/staking/keeper/delegation.go
index b88b17cd57f8..606cb1e51c89 100644
--- a/x/staking/keeper/delegation.go
+++ b/x/staking/keeper/delegation.go
@@ -1031,7 +1031,7 @@ func (k Keeper) Unbond(
 		}
 
 		valAddr, err1 := k.validatorAddressCodec.StringToBytes(delegation.GetValidatorAddr())
-		if err != nil {
+		if err1 != nil {
 			return amount, err1
 		}
 
diff --git a/x/staking/keeper/query_utils.go b/x/staking/keeper/query_utils.go
index 5754ef990c0b..4b089da7800a 100644
--- a/x/staking/keeper/query_utils.go
+++ b/x/staking/keeper/query_utils.go
@@ -41,10 +41,6 @@ func (k Keeper) GetDelegatorValidators(
 		i++
 	}
 
-	if err != nil {
-		return types.Validators{}, err
-	}
-
 	return types.Validators{Validators: validators[:i], ValidatorCodec: k.validatorAddressCodec}, nil // trim
 }