diff --git a/datafusion/core/src/physical_optimizer/optimize_projections.rs b/datafusion/core/src/physical_optimizer/optimize_projections.rs
index c5f3999d0638..3627429bb297 100644
--- a/datafusion/core/src/physical_optimizer/optimize_projections.rs
+++ b/datafusion/core/src/physical_optimizer/optimize_projections.rs
@@ -574,42 +574,42 @@ impl ProjectionOptimizer {
 
         // These plans preserve the input schema, and do not add new requirements.
         if is_plan_schema_agnostic(&plan) {
-            self = self.try_insert_below_schema_agnostic()?;
+            self.try_insert_below_schema_agnostic()
         }
         // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
         // These plans also preserve the input schema, but may extend requirements.
         else if is_plan_requirement_extender(&plan) {
-            self = self.try_insert_below_req_extender()?;
+            self.try_insert_below_req_extender()
         }
         // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
         // Preserves schema and do not change requirements, but have multi-child.
         else if plan.as_any().downcast_ref::<UnionExec>().is_some()
             || plan.as_any().downcast_ref::<InterleaveExec>().is_some()
         {
-            self = self.try_insert_below_union()?;
+            self.try_insert_below_union()
         }
         // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
         // Concatenates schemas and do not change requirements.
         else if let Some(cj) = plan.as_any().downcast_ref::<CrossJoinExec>() {
-            self = self.try_insert_below_cross_join(cj)?
+            self.try_insert_below_cross_join(cj)
         }
         // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
         // Joins and aggregations require special attention.
         else if let Some(hj) = plan.as_any().downcast_ref::<HashJoinExec>() {
-            self = self.try_insert_below_hash_join(hj)?
+            self.try_insert_below_hash_join(hj)
         } else if let Some(nlj) = plan.as_any().downcast_ref::<NestedLoopJoinExec>() {
-            self = self.try_insert_below_nested_loop_join(nlj)?
+            self.try_insert_below_nested_loop_join(nlj)
         } else if let Some(smj) = plan.as_any().downcast_ref::<SortMergeJoinExec>() {
-            self = self.try_insert_below_sort_merge_join(smj)?
+            self.try_insert_below_sort_merge_join(smj)
         } else if let Some(shj) = plan.as_any().downcast_ref::<SymmetricHashJoinExec>() {
-            self = self.try_insert_below_symmetric_hash_join(shj)?
+            self.try_insert_below_symmetric_hash_join(shj)
         } else if let Some(agg) = plan.as_any().downcast_ref::<AggregateExec>() {
             if !is_agg_expr_rewritable(agg.aggr_expr()) {
                 self.children_nodes[0].required_columns =
                     collect_columns_in_plan_schema(&self.children_nodes[0].plan);
                 return Ok(self);
             }
-            self = self.try_insert_below_aggregate(agg)?
+            self.try_insert_below_aggregate(agg)
         } else if plan.as_any().downcast_ref::<WindowAggExec>().is_some()
             || plan
                 .as_any()
@@ -617,23 +617,22 @@ impl ProjectionOptimizer {
                 .is_some()
         {
             let window_exprs = collect_window_expressions(&self.plan);
-            self = match self.try_insert_below_window_execs(window_exprs)? {
-                optimized if optimized.transformed => optimized.data,
+            match self.try_insert_below_window_execs(window_exprs)? {
+                optimized if optimized.transformed => Ok(optimized.data),
                 mut no_change => {
                     no_change.data.children_nodes[0].required_columns =
                         collect_columns_in_plan_schema(
                             &no_change.data.children_nodes[0].plan,
                         );
-                    return Ok(no_change.data);
+                    Ok(no_change.data)
                 }
             }
         } else {
             self.children_nodes.iter_mut().for_each(|c| {
                 c.required_columns = collect_columns_in_plan_schema(&c.plan)
             });
-            return Ok(self);
+            Ok(self)
         }
-        Ok(self)
     }
 
     fn try_insert_below_schema_agnostic(mut self) -> Result<ProjectionOptimizer> {