diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_rtc/mod_rtc.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_rtc/mod_rtc.c
index 88fac00482..515bfe3e06 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_rtc/mod_rtc.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_rtc/mod_rtc.c
@@ -231,11 +231,9 @@ static switch_status_t rtc_receive_message(switch_core_session_t *session, switc
 {
 	switch_channel_t *channel = switch_core_session_get_channel(session);
 	private_object_t *tech_pvt = switch_core_session_get_private(session);
-	switch_status_t status = SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 	const char *var;
 
 	if (switch_channel_down(channel) || !tech_pvt) {
-		status = SWITCH_STATUS_FALSE;
 		return SWITCH_STATUS_FALSE;
 	}
 
@@ -260,7 +258,7 @@ static switch_status_t rtc_receive_message(switch_core_session_t *session, switc
 	}
 
 
-	return status;
+	return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 
 }