diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 6fec196..06d5b34 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -159,8 +159,7 @@ int main(int argc, const char** argv)
             }
           else
             {
-              int exit_code = WEXITSTATUS(child_status);
-              return exit_code;
+              return WEXITSTATUS(child_status);
             }
         }
       else