diff --git a/crates/pi-uu-grep/src/rg.rs b/crates/pi-uu-grep/src/rg.rs
index 9a8246354..be5199c7c 100644
--- a/crates/pi-uu-grep/src/rg.rs
+++ b/crates/pi-uu-grep/src/rg.rs
@@ -927,16 +927,11 @@ fn process_file<W: Write>(
 	opts: &SearchOptions,
 	out: &mut W,
 ) -> SearchOutcome {
-	match File::open(path) {
-		Ok(file) => match process_reader(matcher, searcher, file, display, opts, out) {
-			Ok(any_match) => SearchOutcome { any_match, had_error: false },
-			Err(err) => SearchOutcome {
-				any_match: false,
-				had_error: report_path_error(display, path, err, opts),
-			},
-		},
-		Err(err) => {
-			SearchOutcome { any_match: false, had_error: report_path_error(display, path, err, opts) }
+	match File::open(path).and_then(|file| process_reader(matcher, searcher, file, display, opts, out)) {
+		Ok(any_match) => SearchOutcome { any_match, had_error: false },
+		Err(err) => SearchOutcome {
+			any_match: false,
+			had_error: report_path_error(display, path, err, opts),
 		},
 	}
 }