diff --git a/cmd/helm/install.go b/cmd/helm/install.go
index 8f849a15b..55ddd8141 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/install.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/install.go
@@ -499,12 +499,12 @@ func readFile(filePath string) ([]byte, error) {
 
 	if err != nil {
 		return ioutil.ReadFile(filePath)
-	} else {
-		getter, err := getterConstructor(filePath, "", "", "")
-		if err != nil {
-			return []byte{}, err
-		}
-		data, err := getter.Get(filePath)
-		return data.Bytes(), err
 	}
+
+	getter, err := getterConstructor(filePath, "", "", "")
+	if err != nil {
+		return []byte{}, err
+	}
+	data, err := getter.Get(filePath)
+	return data.Bytes(), err
 }