diff --git a/libfetch/ftp.c b/libfetch/ftp.c
index d489559..8f9f04f 100644
--- a/libfetch/ftp.c
+++ b/libfetch/ftp.c
@@ -722,8 +722,8 @@ retry_mode:
 			}
 			break;
 		default:
-			e = FTP_PROTOCOL_ERROR; /* XXX: error code should be prepared */
-			goto ouch;
+			/* XXX: error code should be prepared */
+			goto protocol_error;
 		}
 
 		/*
@@ -736,33 +736,22 @@ retry_mode:
 		case FTP_LPASSIVE_MODE:
 			for (p = ln + 3; *p && !isdigit((unsigned char)*p); p++)
 				/* nothing */ ;
-			if (!*p) {
-				e = FTP_PROTOCOL_ERROR;
-				goto ouch;
-			}
+			if (!*p) goto protocol_error;
 			l = (e == FTP_PASSIVE_MODE ? 6 : 21);
 			for (i = 0; *p && i < l; i++, p++)
 				addr[i] = strtol(p, &p, 10);
-			if (i < l) {
-				e = FTP_PROTOCOL_ERROR;
-				goto ouch;
-			}
+			if (i < l) goto protocol_error;
 			break;
 		case FTP_EPASSIVE_MODE:
 			for (p = ln + 3; *p && *p != '('; p++)
 				/* nothing */ ;
-			if (!*p) {
-				e = FTP_PROTOCOL_ERROR;
-				goto ouch;
-			}
+			if (!*p) goto protocol_error;
 			++p;
 			if (sscanf(p, "%c%c%c%d%c", &addr[0], &addr[1], &addr[2],
 				&port, &addr[3]) != 5 ||
 			    addr[0] != addr[1] ||
-			    addr[0] != addr[2] || addr[0] != addr[3]) {
-				e = FTP_PROTOCOL_ERROR;
-				goto ouch;
-			}
+			    addr[0] != addr[2] || addr[0] != addr[3])
+				goto protocol_error;
 			break;
 		case FTP_SYNTAX_ERROR:
 			if (verbose)
@@ -803,8 +792,8 @@ retry_mode:
 			}
 			break;
 		default:
-			e = FTP_PROTOCOL_ERROR; /* XXX: error code should be prepared */
-			break;
+			/* XXX: error code should be prepared */
+			goto protocol_error;
 		}
 
 		/* connect to data port */
@@ -907,8 +896,8 @@ retry_mode:
 			}
 			break;
 		default:
-			e = FTP_PROTOCOL_ERROR; /* XXX: error code should be prepared */
-			goto ouch;
+			/* XXX: error code should be prepared */
+			goto protocol_error;
 		}
 		if (e != FTP_OK)
 			goto ouch;
@@ -946,6 +935,8 @@ sysouch:
 		close(sd);
 	return (NULL);
 
+protocol_error:
+	e = FTP_PROTOCOL_ERROR;
 ouch:
 	if (e != -1)
 		ftp_seterr(e);
diff --git a/libfetch/http.c b/libfetch/http.c
index bb01fdc..59d6292 100644
--- a/libfetch/http.c
+++ b/libfetch/http.c
@@ -1044,8 +1044,7 @@ http_request(struct url *URL, const char *op, struct url_stat *us,
 				fetch_syserr();
 				goto ouch;
 			case hdr_error:
-				http_seterr(HTTP_PROTOCOL_ERROR);
-				goto ouch;
+				goto protocol_error;
 			case hdr_connection:
 				/* XXX too weak? */
 				keep_alive = (strcasecmp(p, "keep-alive") == 0);
@@ -1154,18 +1153,14 @@ http_request(struct url *URL, const char *op, struct url_stat *us,
 	}
 
 	/* check for inconsistencies */
-	if (clength != -1 && length != -1 && clength != length) {
-		http_seterr(HTTP_PROTOCOL_ERROR);
-		goto ouch;
-	}
+	if (clength != -1 && length != -1 && clength != length)
+		goto protocol_error;
 	if (clength == -1)
 		clength = length;
 	if (clength != -1)
 		length = offset + clength;
-	if (length != -1 && size != -1 && length != size) {
-		http_seterr(HTTP_PROTOCOL_ERROR);
-		goto ouch;
-	}
+	if (length != -1 && size != -1 && length != size)
+		goto protocol_error;
 	if (size == -1)
 		size = length;
 
@@ -1176,10 +1171,8 @@ http_request(struct url *URL, const char *op, struct url_stat *us,
 	}
 
 	/* too far? */
-	if (URL->offset > 0 && offset > URL->offset) {
-		http_seterr(HTTP_PROTOCOL_ERROR);
-		goto ouch;
-	}
+	if (URL->offset > 0 && offset > URL->offset)
+		goto protocol_error;
 
 	/* report back real offset and size */
 	URL->offset = offset;
@@ -1222,6 +1215,8 @@ http_request(struct url *URL, const char *op, struct url_stat *us,
 
 	return (f);
 
+protocol_error:
+	http_seterr(HTTP_PROTOCOL_ERROR);
 ouch:
 	if (url != URL)
 		fetchFreeURL(url);