diff --git a/cli/telemetry/errors.go b/cli/telemetry/errors.go
index 8577acfa1..392574d17 100644
--- a/cli/telemetry/errors.go
+++ b/cli/telemetry/errors.go
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ package telemetry
 
 // classifyCmdErr maps errors to fixed strings to avoid leaking sensitive data inside error messages.
 func classifyCmdErr(e error) string {
-	_ = e
+	if e == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
 	switch {
 	default:
 		return "unknown error"