diff --git a/examples/ping-pong-encrypted/src/client.rs b/examples/ping-pong-encrypted/src/client.rs
index 8cff096331..6b8fbb8eb2 100644
--- a/examples/ping-pong-encrypted/src/client.rs
+++ b/examples/ping-pong-encrypted/src/client.rs
@@ -36,10 +36,7 @@ pub async fn start_client(address: &str, k_pub: String) -> Result<(), Error> {
         "CLIENT: Sending encrypted Ping to server with nonce: {}",
         ping_nonce
     );
-    match sender.send(ping_frame.into()).await {
-        Ok(_) => {}
-        Err(_) => return Err(Error::Sender),
-    }
+   sender.send(ping_frame.into()).await.map_err(|_| Error::Sender)?;
 
     // ok, we have successfully sent the ping message
     // now it's time to receive and verify the pong response