diff --git a/src/kernel/race.c b/src/kernel/race.c
index 0339a1b49..191c4f27d 100644
--- a/src/kernel/race.c
+++ b/src/kernel/race.c
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ const char *raceprefix(const unit * u)
     const attrib *asource = u->faction->attribs;
 
     if (fval(u, UFL_GROUP)) {
-        const attrib *agroup = agroup = a_findc(u->attribs, &at_group);
+        const attrib *agroup = a_findc(u->attribs, &at_group);
         if (agroup != NULL)
             asource = ((const group *)(agroup->data.v))->attribs;
     }