diff --git a/core/modules/settings_tray/js/settings_tray.es6.js b/core/modules/settings_tray/js/settings_tray.es6.js
index d2109e2136..a739e9718c 100644
--- a/core/modules/settings_tray/js/settings_tray.es6.js
+++ b/core/modules/settings_tray/js/settings_tray.es6.js
@@ -173,13 +173,12 @@
         instance.progress = { type: 'fullscreen' };
 
         if (instance.hasOwnProperty('element')) {
+          const element = $(instance.element);
           // If the ajax element is within a overridden block remove the link.
-          const disabled = $(instance.element).closest('[data-settings-tray-overridden]');
-          if (disabled.length === 1) {
-            $(instance.element).remove();
+          if (element.closest('[data-settings-tray-overridden]').length === 1) {
+            element.remove();
           }
         }
-
       });
   }
 
diff --git a/core/modules/settings_tray/js/settings_tray.js b/core/modules/settings_tray/js/settings_tray.js
index c3bd3a0995..d4649d72f4 100644
--- a/core/modules/settings_tray/js/settings_tray.js
+++ b/core/modules/settings_tray/js/settings_tray.js
@@ -104,9 +104,10 @@
       instance.progress = { type: 'fullscreen' };
 
       if (instance.hasOwnProperty('element')) {
-        var disabled = $(instance.element).closest('[data-settings-tray-overridden]');
-        if (disabled.length === 1) {
-          $(instance.element).remove();
+        var element = $(instance.element);
+
+        if (element.closest('[data-settings-tray-overridden]').length === 1) {
+          element.remove();
         }
       }
     });