diff --git a/src/event_object_movement.c b/src/event_object_movement.c
index 3429b2049dc6..bb2da46d2104 100644
--- a/src/event_object_movement.c
+++ b/src/event_object_movement.c
@@ -2341,13 +2341,9 @@ u8 CreateCopySpriteAt(struct Sprite *sprite, s16 x, s16 y, u8 subpriority)
 
 void SetObjectEventDirection(struct ObjectEvent *objectEvent, u8 direction)
 {
-    s8 d2;
     objectEvent->previousMovementDirection = objectEvent->facingDirection;
     if (!objectEvent->facingDirectionLocked)
-    {
-        d2 = direction;
-        objectEvent->facingDirection = d2;
-    }
+        objectEvent->facingDirection = direction;
     objectEvent->movementDirection = direction;
 }