diff --git a/cmd/openshift-install/create.go b/cmd/openshift-install/create.go
index 411ae3f6bc0..5ba6517f63a 100644
--- a/cmd/openshift-install/create.go
+++ b/cmd/openshift-install/create.go
@@ -235,8 +235,7 @@ func destroyBootstrap(ctx context.Context, directory string) (err error) {
 		},
 	)
 	if err != nil {
-		logrus.Error(errors.Wrap(err, "waiting for bootstrap-complete"))
-		return nil
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "waiting for bootstrap-complete")
 	}
 
 	logrus.Info("Destroying the bootstrap resources...")