diff --git a/zebra-consensus/src/checkpoint/list.rs b/zebra-consensus/src/checkpoint/list.rs
index f57d554ce..1dd5ac289 100644
--- a/zebra-consensus/src/checkpoint/list.rs
+++ b/zebra-consensus/src/checkpoint/list.rs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ impl FromStr for CheckpointList {
             };
         }
 
-        Ok(CheckpointList::from_list(checkpoint_list)?)
+        CheckpointList::from_list(checkpoint_list)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/zebrad/tests/acceptance.rs b/zebrad/tests/acceptance.rs
index 1382a66a5..06a3a1615 100644
--- a/zebrad/tests/acceptance.rs
+++ b/zebrad/tests/acceptance.rs
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ fn sync_until(
         // This message is captured by the test runner, use
         // `cargo test -- --nocapture` to see it.
         eprintln!("Skipping network test because '$ZEBRA_SKIP_NETWORK_TESTS' is set.");
-        return Ok(testdir()?);
+        return testdir();
     }
 
     // Use a persistent state, so we can handle large syncs