diff --git a/crates/api_common/src/lib.rs b/crates/api_common/src/lib.rs
index e924aa809..dca09b97e 100644
--- a/crates/api_common/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/api_common/src/lib.rs
@@ -237,10 +237,9 @@ pub fn is_admin(local_user_view: &LocalUserView) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
 }
 
 pub async fn get_post(post_id: PostId, pool: &DbPool) -> Result<Post, LemmyError> {
-  match blocking(pool, move |conn| Post::read(conn, post_id)).await? {
-    Ok(post) => Ok(post),
-    Err(_e) => Err(ApiError::err("couldnt_find_post").into()),
-  }
+  blocking(pool, move |conn| Post::read(conn, post_id))
+    .await?
+    .map_err(|_| ApiError::err("couldnt_find_post").into())
 }
 
 pub async fn get_local_user_view_from_jwt(
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/user/create.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/user/create.rs
index 96bc3be9a..be9fdbed9 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/user/create.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/user/create.rs
@@ -111,16 +111,11 @@ impl PerformCrud for Register {
     };
 
     // insert the person
-    let inserted_person = match blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
+    let inserted_person = blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
       Person::create(conn, &person_form)
     })
     .await?
-    {
-      Ok(u) => u,
-      Err(_) => {
-        return Err(ApiError::err("user_already_exists").into());
-      }
-    };
+    .map_err(|_| ApiError::err("user_already_exists"))?;
 
     // Create the local user
     let local_user_form = LocalUserForm {