1 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/src/mongo/db/s/check_sharding_index_command.cpp b/src/mongo/db/s/check_sharding_index_command.cpp
index dd5331e33f1..16dbbf8a2fe 100644
--- a/src/mongo/db/s/check_sharding_index_command.cpp
+++ b/src/mongo/db/s/check_sharding_index_command.cpp
@@ -94,15 +94,15 @@ public:
             return false;
         }
 
-        std::string tmpErrMsg = "couldn't find valid index for shard key";
         auto shardKeyIdx = findShardKeyPrefixedIndex(opCtx,
                                                      *collection,
                                                      collection->getIndexCatalog(),
                                                      keyPattern,
-                                                     /*requireSingleKey=*/true,
-                                                     &tmpErrMsg);
-
-        uassert(ErrorCodes::InvalidOptions, str::stream() << tmpErrMsg, shardKeyIdx);
+                                                     /*requireSingleKey=*/true);
+        if (!shardKeyIdx) {
+            errmsg = "couldn't find valid index for shard key";
+            return false;
+        }
 
         return true;
     }