diff --git a/atom/common/platform_util_mac.mm b/atom/common/platform_util_mac.mm
index 0bd902af5774..e630b264d278 100644
--- a/atom/common/platform_util_mac.mm
+++ b/atom/common/platform_util_mac.mm
@@ -202,8 +202,7 @@ bool OpenExternal(const GURL& url, bool activate) {
   if (!ns_url) {
     return false;
   }
-  NSError *error = OpenURL(ns_url, activate);
-  return error ? false : true;
+  return !OpenURL(ns_url, activate);
 }
 
 void OpenExternal(const GURL& url, bool activate, const OpenExternalCallback& c) {