diff --git a/lib/output-file/index.js b/lib/output-file/index.js
index c1babfa4..a42d9436 100644
--- a/lib/output-file/index.js
+++ b/lib/output-file/index.js
@@ -9,9 +9,7 @@ const pathExists = require('../path-exists').pathExists
 async function outputFile (file, data, encoding = 'utf-8') {
   const dir = path.dirname(file)
 
-  const itDoes = await pathExists(dir)
-
-  if (!itDoes) {
+  if (!(await pathExists(dir))) {
     await mkdir.mkdirs(dir)
   }