diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Kits.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Kits.java
index 5ba08d93e..a0c90687a 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Kits.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Kits.java
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ public class Kits extends AsyncStorageObjectHolder<com.earth2me.essentials.setti
 	@Override
 	public Kit getKit(String kitName) throws Exception
 	{
-		Kit kit;
 		acquireReadLock();
 		try
 		{
@@ -42,18 +41,17 @@ public class Kits extends AsyncStorageObjectHolder<com.earth2me.essentials.setti
 			{
 				throw new Exception(_("kitError2"));
 			}
-			kit = getData().getKits().get(kitName.toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH));
+			final Kit kit = getData().getKits().get(kitName.toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH));
 			if (kit == null)
 			{
 				throw new Exception(_("kitError2"));
 			}
-			
+			return kit;
 		}
 		finally
 		{
 			unlock();
-		}		
-		return kit;
+		}
 	}
 
 	@Override