diff --git a/scheduler/generic_sched.go b/scheduler/generic_sched.go
index 61a5bf594..7ac4d5a3f 100644
--- a/scheduler/generic_sched.go
+++ b/scheduler/generic_sched.go
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ func (s *GenericScheduler) findPreferredNode(place placementResult) (*structs.No
 	if prev := place.PreviousAllocation(); prev != nil && place.TaskGroup().EphemeralDisk.Sticky == true {
 		var preferredNode *structs.Node
 		ws := memdb.NewWatchSet()
-		preferredNode, err = s.state.NodeByID(ws, prev.NodeID)
+		preferredNode, err := s.state.NodeByID(ws, prev.NodeID)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}