1 files changed, 2 insertions, 12 deletions

diff --git a/libbb/change_identity.c b/libbb/change_identity.c
index b2274e0ae..f19aa8aaa 100644
--- a/libbb/change_identity.c
+++ b/libbb/change_identity.c
@@ -30,22 +30,12 @@
 
 #include "libbb.h"
 
-
 /* Become the user and group(s) specified by PW.  */
-const char *change_identity_e2str(const struct passwd *pw)
+void change_identity(const struct passwd *pw)
 {
         if (initgroups(pw->pw_name, pw->pw_gid) == -1)
-                return "cannot set groups";
+                bb_perror_msg_and_die("can't set groups");
         endgrent(); /* ?? */
         xsetgid(pw->pw_gid);
         xsetuid(pw->pw_uid);
-        return NULL;
-}
-
-void change_identity(const struct passwd *pw)
-{
-        const char *err_msg = change_identity_e2str(pw);
-
-        if (err_msg)
-                bb_simple_perror_msg_and_die(err_msg);
 }