diff --git a/lib/server/config.js b/lib/server/config.js
index a5e52807..8a9d88b1 100644
--- a/lib/server/config.js
+++ b/lib/server/config.js
@@ -159,21 +159,20 @@ function patch(req, res, callback) {
     };
     
     pullout(req, 'string', function(error, body) {
-        var data    = '',
-            json    = jonny.parse(body) || {};
+        var json = jonny.parse(body) || {};
         
         if (error)
-            callback(error);
-        else
-            cryptoPass(json);
-        
-        data = traverse(json);
+            return callback(error);
+             
+        cryptoPass(json);
         
         save(function(error) {
             if (error)
-                ponse.sendError(error, options);
-            else
-                ponse.send(data, options);
+                return ponse.sendError(error, options);
+            
+            var data = traverse(json);
+            
+            ponse.send(data, options);
         });
     });
 }