diff --git a/Sources/Disk+InternalHelpers.swift b/Sources/Disk+InternalHelpers.swift
index 68661af..e83cf5c 100644
--- a/Sources/Disk+InternalHelpers.swift
+++ b/Sources/Disk+InternalHelpers.swift
@@ -100,20 +100,16 @@ extension Disk {
     
     /// Find an existing file's URL or throw an error if it doesn't exist
     static func getExistingFileURL(for path: String?, in directory: Directory) throws -> URL {
-        do {
             let url = try createURL(for: path, in: directory)
-            if FileManager.default.fileExists(atPath: url.path) {
-                return url
+            guard FileManager.default.fileExists(atPath: url.path) else {
+                throw createError(
+                    .noFileFound,
+                    description: "Could not find an existing file or folder at \(url.path).",
+                    failureReason: "There is no existing file or folder at \(url.path)",
+                    recoverySuggestion: "Check if a file or folder exists before trying to commit an operation on it."
+                )
             }
-            throw createError(
-                .noFileFound,
-                description: "Could not find an existing file or folder at \(url.path).",
-                failureReason: "There is no existing file or folder at \(url.path)",
-                recoverySuggestion: "Check if a file or folder exists before trying to commit an operation on it."
-            )
-        } catch {
-            throw error
-        }
+        return url
     }
     
     /// Convert a user generated name to a valid file name