diff --git a/event.go b/event.go
index 6fa3e99..c143ac6 100644
--- a/event.go
+++ b/event.go
@@ -222,7 +222,8 @@ example:
 					ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(c.Context, 10*time.Second)
 					defer cancel()
 
-					if err := relay.Publish(ctx, evt); err == nil {
+					err := relay.Publish(ctx, evt)
+					if err == nil {
 						// published fine
 						log("success.\n")
 						continue nextline