diff --git a/adapters/kpgx5/kpgx.go b/adapters/kpgx5/kpgx.go
index 387ba66..fbe8a20 100644
--- a/adapters/kpgx5/kpgx.go
+++ b/adapters/kpgx5/kpgx.go
@@ -40,6 +40,5 @@ func New(
 		return ksql.DB{}, err
 	}
 
-	db, err = ksql.NewWithAdapter(NewPGXAdapter(pool), sqldialect.PostgresDialect{})
-	return db, err
+	return ksql.NewWithAdapter(NewPGXAdapter(pool), sqldialect.PostgresDialect{})
 }