diff --git a/pkg/javadb/client.go b/pkg/javadb/client.go
index 6d5b589bb5d1..835730109b02 100644
--- a/pkg/javadb/client.go
+++ b/pkg/javadb/client.go
@@ -104,10 +104,10 @@ func (u *Updater) downloadDB(ctx context.Context) error {
 		Quiet:     u.quiet,
 	}
 	if err := artifacts.Download(ctx, u.dbDir, downloadOpt); err != nil {
-		return xerrors.Errorf("failed to download vulnerability DB: %w", err)
+		return xerrors.Errorf("failed to download Java DB: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	return xerrors.New("failed to download Java DB from any source")
+	return nil
 }
 
 func Init(cacheDir string, javaDBRepositories []name.Reference, skip, quiet bool, registryOption ftypes.RegistryOptions) {