diff --git a/internal/rpc/group/group.go b/internal/rpc/group/group.go
index d44c79b45..4be8fab0c 100644
--- a/internal/rpc/group/group.go
+++ b/internal/rpc/group/group.go
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ func (s *groupServer) GroupApplicationResponse(ctx context.Context, req *pbgroup
 		return nil, errs.ErrGroupRequestHandled.Wrap("group request already processed")
 	}
 	var inGroup bool
-	if _, takeErr := s.db.TakeGroupMember(ctx, req.GroupID, req.FromUserID); takeErr == nil {
+	if _, err := s.db.TakeGroupMember(ctx, req.GroupID, req.FromUserID); err == nil {
 		inGroup = true // Already in group
 	} else if !s.IsNotFound(err) {
 		return nil, err