diff --git a/src/common/util/translation.c b/src/common/util/translation.c
index a763d3199..08776ede3 100644
--- a/src/common/util/translation.c
+++ b/src/common/util/translation.c
@@ -35,11 +35,10 @@ variant
 opstack_pop(opstack ** stackp)
 {
   opstack * stack = *stackp;
-  variant v = *(--stack->top);
   
   assert(stack);
   assert(stack->top>stack->begin);
-  return v;
+  return *(--stack->top);
 }
 
 void