diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 65f5084..abb4587 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -59,11 +59,9 @@ impl SwaySome {
             };
 
             let socket = Path::new(&socket_path);
-            if socket.is_file() {
-                match SwaySome::new_from_socket(socket) {
-                    Ok(swaysome) => return swaysome,
-                    Err(e) => eprintln!("Error with value found in ${}: {}", socket_var, e),
-                }
+            match SwaySome::new_from_socket(socket) {
+                Ok(swaysome) => return swaysome,
+                Err(e) => eprintln!("Error with value found in ${}: {}", socket_var, e),
             }
         }
         panic!("couldn't find any i3/sway socket")