diff --git a/cloud/shepherd/manager/control_loop.go b/cloud/shepherd/manager/control_loop.go
index e1fdd1d..7a05658 100644
--- a/cloud/shepherd/manager/control_loop.go
+++ b/cloud/shepherd/manager/control_loop.go
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
 			klog.Errorf("Session expired, restarting...")
 			sess = nil
 			time.Sleep(time.Second)
-		case err != nil:
+		default:
 			klog.Errorf("Processing failed: %v", err)
 			// TODO(q3k): close session
 			time.Sleep(time.Second)
diff --git a/cloud/shepherd/manager/provisioner.go b/cloud/shepherd/manager/provisioner.go
index 63f74f4..db16ffa 100644
--- a/cloud/shepherd/manager/provisioner.go
+++ b/cloud/shepherd/manager/provisioner.go
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
 			klog.Errorf("Session expired, restarting...")
 			sess = nil
 			time.Sleep(time.Second)
-		case err != nil:
+		default:
 			klog.Errorf("Processing failed: %v", err)
 			// TODO(q3k): close session
 			time.Sleep(time.Second)
diff --git a/cloud/shepherd/provider/equinix/updater.go b/cloud/shepherd/provider/equinix/updater.go
index b053f26..56d78c1 100644
--- a/cloud/shepherd/provider/equinix/updater.go
+++ b/cloud/shepherd/provider/equinix/updater.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 			klog.Errorf("Session expired, restarting...")
 			sess = nil
 			time.Sleep(time.Second)
-		case err != nil:
+		default:
 			klog.Errorf("Processing failed: %v", err)
 			// TODO(q3k): close session
 			time.Sleep(time.Second)