diff --git a/src/overlord/mod.rs b/src/overlord/mod.rs
index 583d6d43..1cd996b6 100644
--- a/src/overlord/mod.rs
+++ b/src/overlord/mod.rs
@@ -523,9 +523,8 @@ impl Overlord {
                 }
                 "add_relay" => {
                     let relay_str: String = serde_json::from_str(&bus_message.json_payload)?;
-                    if let Ok(dbrelay) = DbRelay::new(relay_str) {
-                        DbRelay::insert(dbrelay).await?;
-                    }
+                    let dbrelay = DbRelay::new(relay_str)?;
+                    DbRelay::insert(dbrelay).await?;
                 }
                 "update_metadata" => {
                     let pubkey: PublicKeyHex = serde_json::from_str(&bus_message.json_payload)?;