diff --git a/index.mjs b/index.mjs
index 1f6c6c8..bfaffb8 100644
--- a/index.mjs
+++ b/index.mjs
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ async function cmd_quote(room_id, event) {
                 throw new Error(
                     `Failed to POST the image. Response code: ${r.status}`,
                 );
-                await client.replyText(
+                client.replyText(
                     room_id,
                     event,
                     `An error occured: HTTP status ${r.status}`,