diff --git a/QSB/Player/Messages/PlayerHeartbeatMessage.cs b/QSB/Player/Messages/PlayerHeartbeatMessage.cs
index de846924..72b9108f 100644
--- a/QSB/Player/Messages/PlayerHeartbeatMessage.cs
+++ b/QSB/Player/Messages/PlayerHeartbeatMessage.cs
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ internal class PlayerHeartbeatMessage : QSBMessage
 		else
 		{
 			// note that we got a response
-			var player = QSBPlayerManager.GetPlayer(From);
-			player.HeartbeatReceived = true;
+			QSBPlayerManager.GetPlayer(From).HeartbeatReceived = true;
 		}
 	}
 }