diff --git a/swarm/storage/localstore/export.go b/swarm/storage/localstore/export.go
index bbea1d877c..411392b4e6 100644
--- a/swarm/storage/localstore/export.go
+++ b/swarm/storage/localstore/export.go
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func (db *DB) Import(r io.Reader, legacy bool) (count int64, err error) {
 					wg.Done()
 					<-tokenPool
 				default:
-					err := db.Put(ctx, chunk.ModePutUpload, ch)
+					_, err := db.Put(ctx, chunk.ModePutUpload, ch)
 					if err != nil {
 						errC <- err
 					}