diff --git a/weed/command/filer_replication.go b/weed/command/filer_replication.go
index 737f0d24a..40f2b570b 100644
--- a/weed/command/filer_replication.go
+++ b/weed/command/filer_replication.go
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ func runFilerReplicate(cmd *Command, args []string) bool {
 		}
 	}
 
-	return true
 }
 
 func validateOneEnabledInput(config *viper.Viper) {
diff --git a/weed/server/filer_grpc_server_listen.go b/weed/server/filer_grpc_server_listen.go
index 76bf834ea..ea3abe28f 100644
--- a/weed/server/filer_grpc_server_listen.go
+++ b/weed/server/filer_grpc_server_listen.go
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ func (fs *FilerServer) SubscribeMetadata(req *filer_pb.SubscribeMetadataRequest,
 		fs.listenersLock.Unlock()
 	}
 
-	return nil
 }
 
 func (fs *FilerServer) addClient(clientType string, clientAddress string) (clientName string) {
diff --git a/weed/server/master_grpc_server.go b/weed/server/master_grpc_server.go
index a8da9ab2e..035ed4435 100644
--- a/weed/server/master_grpc_server.go
+++ b/weed/server/master_grpc_server.go
@@ -243,7 +243,6 @@ func (ms *MasterServer) KeepConnected(stream master_pb.Seaweed_KeepConnectedServ
 		}
 	}
 
-	return nil
 }
 
 func (ms *MasterServer) informNewLeader(stream master_pb.Seaweed_KeepConnectedServer) error {