diff --git a/lib/webmock/http_lib_adapters/net_http.rb b/lib/webmock/http_lib_adapters/net_http.rb
index 1804d8362..56af9fd1c 100644
--- a/lib/webmock/http_lib_adapters/net_http.rb
+++ b/lib/webmock/http_lib_adapters/net_http.rb
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ def request(request, body = nil, &block)
               response = super(request, nil, &nil)
               after_request.call(response)
             }
-            response = if started?
+            if started?
               if WebMock::Config.instance.net_http_connect_on_start
                 super_with_after_request.call
               else