diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_backup.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_backup.go
index d04237f7e..ca65c4541 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_backup.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_backup.go
@@ -565,8 +565,8 @@ func runBackup(ctx context.Context, opts BackupOptions, gopts GlobalOptions, ter
 			return err
 		}
 
-		errorHandler := func(item string, err error) error {
-			return progressReporter.Error(item, err)
+		errorHandler := func(item string, err error) {
+			_ = progressReporter.Error(item, err)
 		}
 
 		messageHandler := func(msg string, args ...interface{}) {
diff --git a/internal/fs/fs_local_vss.go b/internal/fs/fs_local_vss.go
index 0e73092f2..230e14a1f 100644
--- a/internal/fs/fs_local_vss.go
+++ b/internal/fs/fs_local_vss.go
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ func ParseVSSConfig(o options.Options) (VSSConfig, error) {
 	return cfg, nil
 }
 
-// ErrorHandler is used to report errors via callback
-type ErrorHandler func(item string, err error) error
+// ErrorHandler is used to report errors via callback.
+type ErrorHandler func(item string, err error)
 
 // MessageHandler is used to report errors/messages via callbacks.
 type MessageHandler func(msg string, args ...interface{})
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func (fs *LocalVss) DeleteSnapshots() {
 
 	for volumeName, snapshot := range fs.snapshots {
 		if err := snapshot.Delete(); err != nil {
-			_ = fs.msgError(volumeName, errors.Errorf("failed to delete VSS snapshot: %s", err))
+			fs.msgError(volumeName, errors.Errorf("failed to delete VSS snapshot: %s", err))
 			activeSnapshots[volumeName] = snapshot
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/internal/fs/fs_local_vss_test.go b/internal/fs/fs_local_vss_test.go
index ce07fee3c..6beb35b98 100644
--- a/internal/fs/fs_local_vss_test.go
+++ b/internal/fs/fs_local_vss_test.go
@@ -88,10 +88,8 @@ func TestVSSConfig(t *testing.T) {
 				t.Fatal(err)
 			}
 
-			errorHandler := func(item string, err error) error {
+			errorHandler := func(item string, err error) {
 				t.Fatalf("unexpected error (%v)", err)
-
-				return nil
 			}
 			messageHandler := func(msg string, args ...interface{}) {
 				t.Fatalf("unexpected message (%s)", fmt.Sprintf(msg, args))
@@ -181,10 +179,8 @@ func TestParseMountPoints(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 
 			var log []string
-			errorHandler := func(item string, err error) error {
+			errorHandler := func(item string, err error) {
 				log = append(log, strings.TrimSpace(err.Error()))
-
-				return nil
 			}
 			messageHandler := func(msg string, args ...interface{}) {
 				t.Fatalf("unexpected message (%s)", fmt.Sprintf(msg, args))