diff --git a/lib/graphql_ws_client/iterator.ex b/lib/graphql_ws_client/iterator.ex
index 4701b8c..b84788d 100644
--- a/lib/graphql_ws_client/iterator.ex
+++ b/lib/graphql_ws_client/iterator.ex
@@ -34,10 +34,8 @@ defmodule GraphQLWSClient.Iterator do
       |> Opts.new()
       |> Opts.validate!()
 
-    case start_link(opts) do
-      {:ok, iterator} -> iterator
-      {:error, error} -> raise error
-    end
+    {:ok, iterator} = start_link(opts)
+    iterator
   end
 
   @spec close(iterator) :: :ok
diff --git a/test/graphql_ws_client/iterator_test.exs b/test/graphql_ws_client/iterator_test.exs
index 349def8..cbe36c0 100644
--- a/test/graphql_ws_client/iterator_test.exs
+++ b/test/graphql_ws_client/iterator_test.exs
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ defmodule GraphQLWSClient.IteratorTest do
   alias GraphQLWSClient.Iterator
   alias GraphQLWSClient.Iterator.Opts
   alias GraphQLWSClient.Message
-  alias GraphQLWSClient.SocketError
 
   setup :set_mox_from_context
   setup :verify_on_exit!