diff --git a/menu_node.module b/menu_node.module
index bb2a847..d171bd2 100644
--- a/menu_node.module
+++ b/menu_node.module
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ function menu_node_menu_link_insert($link) {
 function menu_node_menu_link_update($link) {
   if ($link['router_path'] != 'node/%') {
     // new link is NOT attached to a node
-    if ($node = menu_node_get_node($link['mlid'])) {
+    if (menu_node_get_node($link['mlid'])) {
       // old link WAS attached to a node: menu_node record need to be deleted:
       menu_node_record_delete_by_link($link);
     }