diff --git a/dnscrypt-proxy/plugin_block_name.go b/dnscrypt-proxy/plugin_block_name.go
index 474feb82..82ab9769 100644
--- a/dnscrypt-proxy/plugin_block_name.go
+++ b/dnscrypt-proxy/plugin_block_name.go
@@ -181,20 +181,20 @@ func (plugin *PluginBlockNameResponse) Eval(pluginsState *PluginsState, msg *dns
 	answers := msg.Answer
 	for _, answer := range answers {
 		header := answer.Header()
-		var target string
-		var err error
 		if header.Class != dns.ClassINET {
 			continue
 		}
+		var target string
 		if header.Rrtype == dns.TypeCNAME {
-			target, err = NormalizeQName(answer.(*dns.CNAME).Target)
+			target = answer.(*dns.CNAME).Target
 		} else if header.Rrtype == dns.TypeSVCB && answer.(*dns.SVCB).Priority == 0 {
-			target, err = NormalizeQName(answer.(*dns.SVCB).Target)
+			target = answer.(*dns.SVCB).Target
 		} else if header.Rrtype == dns.TypeSVCB && answer.(*dns.HTTPS).Priority == 0 {
-			target, err = NormalizeQName(answer.(*dns.HTTPS).Target)
+			target = answer.(*dns.HTTPS).Target
 		} else {
 			continue
 		}
+		target, err := NormalizeQName(target)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}