diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/hook_runtime.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/hook_runtime.rs
index e078cbebf1..ad9aba8fab 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/hook_runtime.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/hook_runtime.rs
@@ -172,28 +172,27 @@ pub(crate) async fn run_pre_tool_use_hooks(
     } = hooks.run_pre_tool_use(request).await;
     emit_hook_completed_events(sess, turn_context, hook_events).await;
 
-    if should_block {
-        block_reason.map_or(
-            PreToolUseHookResult::Continue {
-                updated_input: None,
-            },
-            |reason| {
-                if (tool_name.name() == "Bash" || tool_name.name() == "apply_patch")
-                    && let Some(command) = tool_input.get("command").and_then(Value::as_str)
-                {
-                    PreToolUseHookResult::Blocked(format!(
-                        "Command blocked by PreToolUse hook: {reason}. Command: {command}"
-                    ))
-                } else {
-                    PreToolUseHookResult::Blocked(format!(
-                        "Tool call blocked by PreToolUse hook: {reason}. Tool: {}",
-                        tool_name.name()
-                    ))
-                }
-            },
-        )
+    if !should_block {
+        return PreToolUseHookResult::Continue { updated_input };
+    }
+
+    let Some(reason) = block_reason else {
+        return PreToolUseHookResult::Continue {
+            updated_input: None,
+        };
+    };
+
+    if (tool_name.name() == "Bash" || tool_name.name() == "apply_patch")
+        && let Some(command) = tool_input.get("command").and_then(Value::as_str)
+    {
+        PreToolUseHookResult::Blocked(format!(
+            "Command blocked by PreToolUse hook: {reason}. Command: {command}"
+        ))
     } else {
-        PreToolUseHookResult::Continue { updated_input }
+        PreToolUseHookResult::Blocked(format!(
+            "Tool call blocked by PreToolUse hook: {reason}. Tool: {}",
+            tool_name.name()
+        ))
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/handlers/mod.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/handlers/mod.rs
index bd53311556..8822efdd1a 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/handlers/mod.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/handlers/mod.rs
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ fn updated_hook_command(updated_input: &Value) -> Result<&str, FunctionCallError
 fn rewrite_function_arguments(
     arguments: &str,
     tool_name: &str,
-    rewrite: impl FnOnce(&mut Map<String, Value>) -> Result<(), FunctionCallError>,
+    rewrite: impl FnOnce(&mut Map<String, Value>),
 ) -> Result<String, FunctionCallError> {
     let mut arguments: Value = parse_arguments(arguments)?;
     let Value::Object(arguments) = &mut arguments else {
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ fn rewrite_function_arguments(
             "{tool_name} arguments must be an object"
         )));
     };
-    rewrite(arguments)?;
+    rewrite(arguments);
     serde_json::to_string(&arguments).map_err(|err| {
         FunctionCallError::RespondToModel(format!(
             "failed to serialize rewritten {tool_name} arguments: {err}"
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ fn rewrite_function_string_argument(
 ) -> Result<String, FunctionCallError> {
     rewrite_function_arguments(arguments, tool_name, |arguments| {
         arguments.insert(field_name.to_string(), Value::String(value.to_string()));
-        Ok(())
     })
 }
 
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/handlers/shell.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/handlers/shell.rs
index 18ab33b2bd..cce9ca2371 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/handlers/shell.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/handlers/shell.rs
@@ -234,7 +234,6 @@ impl ToolHandler for ShellHandler {
                             "command".to_string(),
                             JsonValue::Array(command.into_iter().map(JsonValue::String).collect()),
                         );
-                        Ok(())
                     })?,
                 }
             }