diff --git a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php
index 14a8843e4f..601717e7e8 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php
@@ -6434,9 +6434,10 @@ class wp_xmlrpc_server extends IXR_Server {
 		$upload = wp_upload_bits( $name, null, $bits );
 		if ( ! empty( $upload['error'] ) ) {
 			/* translators: 1: File name, 2: Error message. */
-			$errorString = sprintf( __( 'Could not write file %1$s (%2$s).' ), $name, $upload['error'] );
-			return new IXR_Error( 500, $errorString );
+			$error_string = sprintf( __( 'Could not write file %1$s (%2$s).' ), $name, $upload['error'] );
+			return new IXR_Error( 500, $error_string );
 		}
+
 		// Construct the attachment array.
 		$post_id = 0;
 		if ( ! empty( $data['post_id'] ) ) {
@@ -6446,6 +6447,7 @@ class wp_xmlrpc_server extends IXR_Server {
 				return new IXR_Error( 401, __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to edit this post.' ) );
 			}
 		}
+
 		$attachment = array(
 			'post_title'     => $name,
 			'post_content'   => '',