diff --git a/lib/dest/writeContents/index.js b/lib/dest/writeContents/index.js
index 584360cc..b2491f02 100644
--- a/lib/dest/writeContents/index.js
+++ b/lib/dest/writeContents/index.js
@@ -14,15 +14,13 @@ function writeContents(writePath, file, cb) {
       if (file.stat && typeof file.stat.mode === 'number') {
         fs.stat(writePath, function(err, st) {
           if (err) {
-            done(err);
-            return;
+            return done(err);
           }
           // octal 7777 = decimal 4095
-          if ((st.mode & 4095) !== file.stat.mode) {
-            fs.chmod(writePath, file.stat.mode, done);
-          } else {
-            done(null);
+          if ((st.mode & 4095) === file.stat.mode) {
+            return done();
           }
+          fs.chmod(writePath, file.stat.mode, done);
         });
         return;
       }