diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Http/DefaultWebSocketManager.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Http/DefaultWebSocketManager.cs
index fbe5de25..c1845c66 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Http/DefaultWebSocketManager.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Http/DefaultWebSocketManager.cs
@@ -38,8 +38,7 @@ public override bool IsWebSocketRequest
         {
             get
             {
-                var webSocketFeature = WebSocketFeature;
-                return webSocketFeature != null && webSocketFeature.IsWebSocketRequest;
+                return WebSocketFeature != null && WebSocketFeature.IsWebSocketRequest;
             }
         }
 
@@ -54,7 +53,6 @@ public override IList<string> WebSocketRequestedProtocols
 
         public override Task<WebSocket> AcceptWebSocketAsync(string subProtocol)
         {
-            var webSocketFeature = WebSocketFeature;
             if (WebSocketFeature == null)
             {
                 throw new NotSupportedException("WebSockets are not supported");