diff --git a/core/util.inc.php b/core/util.inc.php
index 4562a4a9..15ab9e40 100644
--- a/core/util.inc.php
+++ b/core/util.inc.php
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ function int_escape($input) {
 }
 
 function url_escape($input) {
-	$input = rawurlencode($input);
-	return $input;
+	return rawurlencode($input);
 }
 
 function sql_escape($input) {