diff --git a/modules/storage/minio.go b/modules/storage/minio.go
index f50f341022..3246993bb1 100644
--- a/modules/storage/minio.go
+++ b/modules/storage/minio.go
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ func NewMinioStorage(ctx context.Context, cfg *setting.Storage) (ObjectStorage,
 	}
 
 	// Check to see if we already own this bucket
-	exists, errBucketExists := minioClient.BucketExists(ctx, config.Bucket)
-	if errBucketExists != nil {
+	exists, err := minioClient.BucketExists(ctx, config.Bucket)
+	if err != nil {
 		return nil, convertMinioErr(err)
 	}