1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/rustables/src/table.rs b/rustables/src/table.rs
index 53a967f..7cc475f 100644
--- a/rustables/src/table.rs
+++ b/rustables/src/table.rs
@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@ impl Table {
     }
 
     /// Returns the name of this table.
-    pub fn get_name(&self) -> Option<&CStr> {
+    pub fn get_name(&self) -> &CStr {
         unsafe {
             let ptr = sys::nftnl_table_get_str(self.table, sys::NFTNL_TABLE_NAME as u16);
-            if !ptr.is_null() {
-                Some(CStr::from_ptr(ptr))
+            if ptr.is_null() {
+                panic!("Impossible situation: retrieving the name of a chain failed")
             } else {
-                None
+                CStr::from_ptr(ptr)
             }
         }
     }