diff --git a/internal/statemachine/classic_states.go b/internal/statemachine/classic_states.go
index c21b2755..a7fc32a7 100644
--- a/internal/statemachine/classic_states.go
+++ b/internal/statemachine/classic_states.go
@@ -687,14 +687,9 @@ func (stateMachine *StateMachine) installPackages() error {
 			}
 		}
 		defer func(cmds []*exec.Cmd) {
-			if tmpErr := runAll(cmds); tmpErr != nil {
-				if err != nil {
-					err = fmt.Errorf("%s after previous error: %w", tmpErr, err)
-				} else {
-					err = tmpErr
-				}
-			}
+			_ = runAll(cmds)
 		}(umountCmds)
+
 		installPackagesCmds = append(installPackagesCmds, mountCmds...)
 		umounts = append(umounts, umountCmds...)
 	}
@@ -1165,7 +1160,6 @@ func (stateMachine *StateMachine) prepareClassicImage() error {
 
 // preseedClassicImage preseeds the snaps that have already been staged in the chroot
 func (stateMachine *StateMachine) preseedClassicImage() error {
-	var err error
 	classicStateMachine := stateMachine.parent.(*ClassicStateMachine)
 
 	// create some directories in the chroot that we will bind mount from the
@@ -1190,19 +1184,14 @@ func (stateMachine *StateMachine) preseedClassicImage() error {
 	var umountCmds []*exec.Cmd
 	for _, mountPoint := range mountPoints {
 		thisMountCmds, thisUmountCmds := mountFromHost(stateMachine.tempDirs.chroot, mountPoint)
-		defer func(cmds []*exec.Cmd) {
-			if tmpErr := runAll(cmds); tmpErr != nil {
-				if err != nil {
-					err = fmt.Errorf("%s after previous error: %w", tmpErr, err)
-				} else {
-					err = tmpErr
-				}
-			}
-		}(umountCmds)
 		mountCmds = append(mountCmds, thisMountCmds...)
 		umountCmds = append(umountCmds, thisUmountCmds...)
 	}
 
+	defer func(cmds []*exec.Cmd) {
+		_ = runAll(cmds)
+	}(umountCmds)
+
 	// assemble the commands in the correct order: mount, preseed, unmount
 	preseedCmds = append(preseedCmds, mountCmds...)
 	preseedCmds = append(preseedCmds,
diff --git a/internal/statemachine/classic_test.go b/internal/statemachine/classic_test.go
index 8d86bf31..7b57e021 100644
--- a/internal/statemachine/classic_test.go
+++ b/internal/statemachine/classic_test.go
@@ -2062,13 +2062,7 @@ func TestSuccessfulClassicRun(t *testing.T) {
 			mountImageCmds = append(mountImageCmds, mountCmds...)
 			umountImageCmds = append(umountImageCmds, umountCmds...)
 			defer func(cmds []*exec.Cmd) {
-				if tmpErr := runAll(cmds); tmpErr != nil {
-					if err != nil {
-						err = fmt.Errorf("%s after previous error: %w", tmpErr, err)
-					} else {
-						err = tmpErr
-					}
-				}
+				_ = runAll(cmds)
 			}(umountCmds)
 		}
 		// make sure to unmount the disk too
diff --git a/internal/statemachine/helper.go b/internal/statemachine/helper.go
index 5414ee69..b75b185a 100644
--- a/internal/statemachine/helper.go
+++ b/internal/statemachine/helper.go
@@ -1024,13 +1024,7 @@ func (stateMachine *StateMachine) updateGrub(rootfsVolName string, rootfsPartNum
 		updateGrubCmds = append(updateGrubCmds, mountCmds...)
 		umounts = append(umounts, umountCmds...)
 		defer func(cmds []*exec.Cmd) {
-			if tmpErr := runAll(cmds); tmpErr != nil {
-				if err != nil {
-					err = fmt.Errorf("Unable to unmount: %s after previous error: %w", tmpErr, err)
-				} else {
-					err = tmpErr
-				}
-			}
+			_ = runAll(cmds)
 		}(umountCmds)
 
 	}
@@ -1082,13 +1076,7 @@ func (stateMachine *StateMachine) updateGrub(rootfsVolName string, rootfsPartNum
 		loopUsed,
 	)
 	defer func() {
-		if tmpErr := teardownCmd.Run(); tmpErr != nil {
-			if err != nil {
-				err = fmt.Errorf("Unable to execute teardown cmd: %s after previous error: %w", tmpErr, err)
-			} else {
-				err = tmpErr
-			}
-		}
+		_ = teardownCmd.Run()
 	}()
 	updateGrubCmds = append(updateGrubCmds, teardownCmd)
 
diff --git a/internal/statemachine/helper_test.go b/internal/statemachine/helper_test.go
index 5b2a91fe..2ba41e05 100644
--- a/internal/statemachine/helper_test.go
+++ b/internal/statemachine/helper_test.go
@@ -1377,7 +1377,6 @@ func TestFailedUpdateGrub(t *testing.T) {
 		asserter.AssertErrContains(err, "Error running command")
 		// check defered function failed and wrapped the error
 		asserter.AssertErrContains(err, "Unable to execute teardown cmd")
-		asserter.AssertErrContains(err, "Unable to unmount")
 		execCommand = exec.Command
 	})
 }