diff --git a/plugin/util.py b/plugin/util.py
index 8109446..8023849 100644
--- a/plugin/util.py
+++ b/plugin/util.py
@@ -33,12 +33,13 @@ class MediaType(enum.Enum):
 def download(url):
     client = anki.sync.AnkiRequestsClient()
     client.timeout = setting('webTimeout') / 1000
+
     resp = client.get(url)
-    if resp.status_code == 200:
-        return client.streamContent(resp)
-    else:
+    if resp.status_code != 200:
         raise Exception('{} download failed with return code {}'.format(url, resp.status_code))
 
+    client.streamContent(resp)
+
 
 def api(*versions):
     def decorator(func):