diff --git a/internal/server/rewrapping.go b/internal/server/rewrapping.go
index 177da74eaf..69e31909d3 100644
--- a/internal/server/rewrapping.go
+++ b/internal/server/rewrapping.go
@@ -142,9 +142,6 @@ func workerAuthServerLedActivationTokenRewrapFn(ctx context.Context, dataKeyVers
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(ctx, err, op, errors.WithMsg("failed to fetch kms wrapper for rewrapping"))
 	}
-	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(ctx, err, op, errors.WithMsg("failed to retrieve updated key version id"))
-	}
 	for _, token := range tokens {
 		if err := token.decrypt(ctx, wrapper); err != nil {
 			return errors.Wrap(ctx, err, op, errors.WithMsg("failed to decrypt activation token"))