diff --git a/lettuce/django/steps/models.py b/lettuce/django/steps/models.py
index 5bf5b52aa..8aa678844 100644
--- a/lettuce/django/steps/models.py
+++ b/lettuce/django/steps/models.py
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ def write_models(model, data, field=None):
                                 "operations") % field)
 
             model_kwargs = {field: hash_[field]}
-            model_obj, created = model.objects.get(**model_kwargs)
+            model_obj = model.objects.get(**model_kwargs)
 
             for to_set, val in hash_.items():
                 setattr(model_obj, to_set, val)