diff --git a/src/modules/users/SetHostNameJob.cpp b/src/modules/users/SetHostNameJob.cpp
index db220d042..1c70fe634 100644
--- a/src/modules/users/SetHostNameJob.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/users/SetHostNameJob.cpp
@@ -61,9 +61,8 @@ SetHostNameJob::prettyStatusMessage() const
 STATICTEST bool
 setFileHostname( const QString& hostname )
 {
-    return !( CalamaresUtils::System::instance()
-                  ->createTargetFile( QStringLiteral( "/etc/hostname" ), ( hostname + '\n' ).toUtf8() )
-                  .failed() );
+    return CalamaresUtils::System::instance()->createTargetFile( QStringLiteral( "/etc/hostname" ),
+                                                                 ( hostname + '\n' ).toUtf8() );
 }
 
 STATICTEST bool
@@ -78,9 +77,8 @@ ff02::1    ip6-allnodes
 ff02::2    ip6-allrouters
 )";
 
-    return !( CalamaresUtils::System::instance()
-                  ->createTargetFile( QStringLiteral( "/etc/hosts" ), QString( etc_hosts ).arg( hostname ).toUtf8() )
-                  .failed() );
+    return CalamaresUtils::System::instance()->createTargetFile( QStringLiteral( "/etc/hosts" ),
+                                                                 QString( etc_hosts ).arg( hostname ).toUtf8() );
 }
 
 STATICTEST bool