diff --git a/user/portfolio.php b/user/portfolio.php
index 42f8b3c7d28..4f099cc6ad2 100644
--- a/user/portfolio.php
+++ b/user/portfolio.php
@@ -77,13 +77,10 @@ if (!empty($config)) {
             print_error('confirmsesskeybad', '', $baseurl);
         }
         // This branch is where you process validated data.
-        $success = $instance->set_user_config($fromform, $USER->id);
-        if ($success) {
-            core_plugin_manager::reset_caches();
-            redirect($baseurl, get_string('instancesaved', 'portfolio'), 3);
-        } else {
-            print_error('instancenotsaved', 'portfolio', $baseurl);
-        }
+        $instance->set_user_config($fromform, $USER->id);
+        core_plugin_manager::reset_caches();
+        redirect($baseurl, get_string('instancesaved', 'portfolio'), 3);
+
         exit;
     } else {
         echo $OUTPUT->heading(get_string('configplugin', 'portfolio'));