diff --git a/whisper/whisperv5/filter_test.go b/whisper/whisperv5/filter_test.go
index 2f3a679111..41ebb71146 100644
--- a/whisper/whisperv5/filter_test.go
+++ b/whisper/whisperv5/filter_test.go
@@ -152,16 +152,12 @@ func TestInstallSymKeyGeneratesHash(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Error installing the filter: %v", err);
 	}
 
-	identicalBytes := true
 	for i, b := range filter.SymKeyHash {
 		if b != initialSymKeyHash[i] {
-			identicalBytes = false
+			t.Fatalf("The filter's symmetric key hash was not properly generated by Install")
 			break
 		}
 	}
-	if identicalBytes == false {
-		t.Fatalf("The filter's symmetric key hash was not properly generated by Install")
-	}
 }
 
 func TestComparePubKey(t *testing.T) {