diff --git a/src/SaveHandler/DbTableGateway.php b/src/SaveHandler/DbTableGateway.php
index 8cb2b3f5..994a4146 100644
--- a/src/SaveHandler/DbTableGateway.php
+++ b/src/SaveHandler/DbTableGateway.php
@@ -149,14 +149,14 @@ public function write($id, $data)
      */
     public function destroy($id)
     {
-        $exists = (bool) $this->read($id);
+        if (! (bool) $this->read($id)) {
+            return true;
+        }
 
-        $deleted = (bool) $this->tableGateway->delete([
+        return (bool) $this->tableGateway->delete([
             $this->options->getIdColumn()   => $id,
             $this->options->getNameColumn() => $this->sessionName,
         ]);
-
-        return $exists ? $deleted : true;
     }
 
     /**