diff --git a/notify_socket.go b/notify_socket.go
index 00ca672d3..76aa27ca5 100644
--- a/notify_socket.go
+++ b/notify_socket.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func (s *notifySocket) Close() error {
 
 // If systemd is supporting sd_notify protocol, this function will add support
 // for sd_notify protocol from within the container.
-func (s *notifySocket) setupSpec(context *cli.Context, spec *specs.Spec) error {
+func (s *notifySocket) setupSpec(spec *specs.Spec) {
 	pathInContainer := filepath.Join("/run/notify", path.Base(s.socketPath))
 	mount := specs.Mount{
 		Destination: path.Dir(pathInContainer),
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ func (s *notifySocket) setupSpec(context *cli.Context, spec *specs.Spec) error {
 	}
 	spec.Mounts = append(spec.Mounts, mount)
 	spec.Process.Env = append(spec.Process.Env, "NOTIFY_SOCKET="+pathInContainer)
-	return nil
 }
 
 func (s *notifySocket) bindSocket() error {
diff --git a/utils_linux.go b/utils_linux.go
index 4f0c192ba..a9badf20f 100644
--- a/utils_linux.go
+++ b/utils_linux.go
@@ -387,9 +387,7 @@ func startContainer(context *cli.Context, action CtAct, criuOpts *libcontainer.C
 
 	notifySocket := newNotifySocket(context, os.Getenv("NOTIFY_SOCKET"), id)
 	if notifySocket != nil {
-		if err := notifySocket.setupSpec(context, spec); err != nil {
-			return -1, err
-		}
+		notifySocket.setupSpec(spec)
 	}
 
 	container, err := createContainer(context, id, spec)