diff --git a/x/e2ee/keyring/keyring.go b/x/e2ee/keyring/keyring.go
index aac0e9de55..62cf3af8ee 100644
--- a/x/e2ee/keyring/keyring.go
+++ b/x/e2ee/keyring/keyring.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func New(
 	serviceName := appName + "-e2ee"
 	switch backend {
 	case sdkkeyring.BackendMemory:
-		return newKeystore(keyring.NewArrayKeyring(nil), sdkkeyring.BackendMemory), err
+		return newKeystore(keyring.NewArrayKeyring(nil), sdkkeyring.BackendMemory), nil
 	case sdkkeyring.BackendTest:
 		db, err = keyring.Open(keyring.Config{
 			AllowedBackends: []keyring.BackendType{keyring.FileBackend},