diff --git a/models/action.go b/models/action.go
index ec1f630a8..823f518c8 100644
--- a/models/action.go
+++ b/models/action.go
@@ -473,9 +473,7 @@ func UpdateIssuesCommit(doer *User, repo *Repository, commits []*PushCommit) err
 			}
 
 			// Check for dependencies, if there aren't any, close it
-			canbeClosed := IssueNoDependenciesLeft(issue)
-
-			if canbeClosed {
+			if IssueNoDependenciesLeft(issue) {
 				if err = issue.ChangeStatus(doer, repo, true); err != nil {
 					return err
 				}