diff --git a/glib/glib-unix.c b/glib/glib-unix.c
index 4710c5116..905ecee04 100644
--- a/glib/glib-unix.c
+++ b/glib/glib-unix.c
@@ -116,8 +116,7 @@ g_unix_open_pipe (int     *fds,
         close (old_fds[0]);
         close (old_fds[1]);
 
-        if (!result)
-          g_unix_set_error_from_errno (error, errno);
+        return result;
       }
     else if (ecode == 0)
       return TRUE;
@@ -135,9 +134,6 @@ g_unix_open_pipe (int     *fds,
       close (old_fds[0]);
       close (old_fds[1]);
 
-      if (!result)
-        g_unix_set_error_from_errno (error, errno);
-
       return result;
     }