diff --git a/lib/instapaper/http/response.rb b/lib/instapaper/http/response.rb
index 15da2a5..234e6a7 100644
--- a/lib/instapaper/http/response.rb
+++ b/lib/instapaper/http/response.rb
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ module Instapaper
       def fail_if_http_error
         return if response.status.ok?
 
-        if Instapaper::Error::CODES.include?(response.status.code)
+        if Instapaper::Error::CODES.include?(response.status.code) # rubocop:disable Style/GuardClause
           raise Instapaper::Error.from_response(response.status.code, path)
         else
           raise Instapaper::Error, 'Unknown Error'