diff --git a/darkice/trunk/src/CastSink.h b/darkice/trunk/src/CastSink.h
index 366e7bc..69ddd79 100644
--- a/darkice/trunk/src/CastSink.h
+++ b/darkice/trunk/src/CastSink.h
@@ -290,11 +290,10 @@ class CastSink : public Sink, public virtual Reporter
         inline virtual bool
         isOpen ( void ) const                       throw ()
         {
-            Sink *s = getSink();
-            if (s) 
-                return getSink()->isOpen();
-            else 
-                return false;
+	    if( !getSink() ) {
+		return false;
+	    }
+	    return getSink()->isOpen();
         }
 
         /**