diff --git a/hive-ag3nt/src/bin/hive-m1nd.rs b/hive-ag3nt/src/bin/hive-m1nd.rs
index 498178f..a2989fc 100644
--- a/hive-ag3nt/src/bin/hive-m1nd.rs
+++ b/hive-ag3nt/src/bin/hive-m1nd.rs
@@ -95,9 +95,10 @@ async fn serve(socket: &Path, interval: Duration) -> Result<()> {
         match recv {
             Ok(ManagerResponse::Message { from, body }) => {
                 if from == SYSTEM_SENDER {
-                    match serde_json::from_str::<HelperEvent>(&body) {
-                        Ok(event) => tracing::info!(?event, "helper event"),
-                        Err(_) => tracing::info!(%from, %body, "system message"),
+                    if let Ok(event) = serde_json::from_str::<HelperEvent>(&body) {
+                        tracing::info!(?event, "helper event");
+                    } else {
+                        tracing::info!(%from, %body, "system message");
                     }
                 } else {
                     tracing::info!(%from, %body, "manager inbox");