diff --git a/src/colnod/databaseapi.cpp b/src/colnod/databaseapi.cpp
index 53d7972..3e1e67e 100644
--- a/src/colnod/databaseapi.cpp
+++ b/src/colnod/databaseapi.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ bool DatabaseAPI::executeQuery(QSqlQuery &query, const QString &statement)
 
 std::shared_ptr<Data> DatabaseAPI::downloadData()
 {
-    bool res = true;
     auto updatedQuery = mDbMan->createQuery();
     auto deletedQuery = mDbMan->createQuery();
     if (!executeQuery(updatedQuery, "SELECT * FROM colnod_token WHERE last_modified > last_update AND deleted = false")) {
diff --git a/src/colnod/syncmanager.cpp b/src/colnod/syncmanager.cpp
index 06ccfd9..5f39e5c 100644
--- a/src/colnod/syncmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/colnod/syncmanager.cpp
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ bool SyncManager::downloadData()
     //database->downloadData();
     colnod->downloadData();
 
-    return true;
+    return res;
 }
 
 // finds conflicts -> changes on both sides (colnod and DB), apply newer change