diff --git a/server/doc-values/value-path.go b/server/doc-values/value-path.go
index 2ca9a8c..87f79ec 100644
--- a/server/doc-values/value-path.go
+++ b/server/doc-values/value-path.go
@@ -47,16 +47,16 @@ func (v PathValue) GetTypeDescription() []string {
 }
 
 func (v PathValue) DeprecatedCheckIsValid(value string) []*InvalidValue {
+	if v.RequiredType == PathTypeExistenceOptional {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	if !utils.DoesPathExist(value) {
-		if v.RequiredType == PathTypeExistenceOptional {
-			return nil
-		} else {
-			return []*InvalidValue{{
-				Err:   PathDoesNotExistError{},
-				Start: 0,
-				End:   uint32(len(value)),
-			}}
-		}
+		return []*InvalidValue{{
+			Err:   PathDoesNotExistError{},
+			Start: 0,
+			End:   uint32(len(value)),
+		}}
 	}
 
 	isValid := false