diff --git a/src/vs/platform/storage/node/storageService.ts b/src/vs/platform/storage/node/storageService.ts
index 43d0332fa2838..703b7a841a2b5 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/storage/node/storageService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/storage/node/storageService.ts
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ export class NativeStorageService extends Disposable implements IStorageService
 
 	async migrate(toWorkspace: IWorkspaceInitializationPayload): Promise<void> {
 		if (this.workspaceStoragePath === SQLiteStorageDatabase.IN_MEMORY_PATH) {
-			return Promise.resolve(); // no migration needed if running in memory
+			return; // no migration needed if running in memory
 		}
 
 		// Close workspace DB to be able to copy