diff --git a/day6/main.go b/day6/main.go
index 8df9262..10c1c03 100644
--- a/day6/main.go
+++ b/day6/main.go
@@ -35,10 +35,6 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	input := strings.TrimSpace(string(inputBytes))
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(fmt.Sprintf("failed to parse input: %s", err))
-	}
-
 	inputLines := strings.Split(input, "\n")
 	races, err := parseRaces(inputLines)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/day8/main.go b/day8/main.go
index 15838b0..cfaf699 100644
--- a/day8/main.go
+++ b/day8/main.go
@@ -54,10 +54,6 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	input := strings.TrimSpace(string(inputBytes))
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(fmt.Sprintf("failed to parse input: %s", err))
-	}
-
 	inputLines := strings.Split(input, "\n")
 	if len(inputLines) < 3 {
 		panic("not enough data in input to parse")