diff --git a/zone/spell_effects.cpp b/zone/spell_effects.cpp
index dc4de2409..078827b78 100644
--- a/zone/spell_effects.cpp
+++ b/zone/spell_effects.cpp
@@ -186,10 +186,7 @@ bool Mob::SpellEffect(Mob* caster, uint16 spell_id, float partial)
 		buffs[buffslot].numhits = numhit;
 	}
 
-	bool _IsPowerDistModSpell = false;
-	if (IsPowerDistModSpell(spell_id))
-		_IsPowerDistModSpell = true;
-	else
+	if (!IsPowerDistModSpell(spell_id))
 		SetSpellPowerDistanceMod(0);
 
 	// iterate through the effects in the spell
@@ -204,7 +201,7 @@ bool Mob::SpellEffect(Mob* caster, uint16 spell_id, float partial)
 		if(spell_id == SPELL_LAY_ON_HANDS && caster && caster->GetAA(aaImprovedLayOnHands))
 			effect_value = GetMaxHP();
 
-		if (_IsPowerDistModSpell && GetSpellPowerDistanceMod())
+		if (GetSpellPowerDistanceMod())
 			effect_value = effect_value*(GetSpellPowerDistanceMod()/100);
 
 #ifdef SPELL_EFFECT_SPAM