diff --git a/bot.go b/bot.go
index 5f9b079..7766346 100644
--- a/bot.go
+++ b/bot.go
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ func (bot *BotAPI) GetWebhookInfo() (WebhookInfo, error) {
 }
 
 // GetUpdatesChan starts and returns a channel for getting updates.
-func (bot *BotAPI) GetUpdatesChan(config UpdateConfig) (UpdatesChannel, error) {
+func (bot *BotAPI) GetUpdatesChan(config UpdateConfig) UpdatesChannel {
 	ch := make(chan Update, bot.Buffer)
 
 	go func() {
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ func (bot *BotAPI) GetUpdatesChan(config UpdateConfig) (UpdatesChannel, error) {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	return ch, nil
+	return ch
 }
 
 // StopReceivingUpdates stops the go routine which receives updates