diff --git a/flow/connectors/postgres/validate.go b/flow/connectors/postgres/validate.go
index 928fbc2d4d..ad8d45cd02 100644
--- a/flow/connectors/postgres/validate.go
+++ b/flow/connectors/postgres/validate.go
@@ -154,6 +154,4 @@ func (c *PostgresConnector) CheckReplicationConnectivity(ctx context.Context) er
 	}
 
 	return conn.Close(ctx)
-
-	return nil
 }