diff --git a/components/layout/layout_task.rs b/components/layout/layout_task.rs
index 5524d8ec00a4..319364743d67 100644
--- a/components/layout/layout_task.rs
+++ b/components/layout/layout_task.rs
@@ -603,11 +603,9 @@ impl LayoutTask {
                 &data.url);
 
         // Handle conditions where the entire flow tree is invalid.
-        let mut needs_dirtying = false;
-        needs_dirtying |= rw_data.stylesheet_dirty;
+        let mut needs_dirtying = rw_data.stylesheet_dirty;
 
-        let mut needs_reflow = false;
-        needs_reflow |= current_screen_size != old_screen_size;
+        let mut needs_reflow = current_screen_size != old_screen_size;
 
         // If the entire flow tree is invalid, then it will be reflowed anyhow.
         needs_reflow &= !needs_dirtying;