diff --git a/state/domain.go b/state/domain.go
index 7c348a900..b47d03c74 100644
--- a/state/domain.go
+++ b/state/domain.go
@@ -1029,7 +1029,7 @@ func (d *Domain) collate(ctx context.Context, step, txFrom, txTo uint64, roTx kv
 				"progress", fmt.Sprintf("%.2f%%", float64(pos)/float64(totalKeys)*100))
 		case <-ctx.Done():
 			log.Warn("[snapshots] collate domain cancelled", "name", d.filenameBase, "err", ctx.Err())
-			return Collation{}, err
+			return Collation{}, ctx.Err()
 		default:
 		}