diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/config/mod.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/config/mod.rs
index 21912f4205..aeeeb589e2 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -1934,7 +1934,7 @@ impl Config {
                     ));
                 }
             };
-        Ok(resolved?)
+        resolved
     }
 
     fn load_instructions(codex_dir: Option<&Path>) -> Option<String> {