diff --git a/src/methods/account_update.rs b/src/methods/account_update.rs
index db2b19d..9dd0f27 100644
--- a/src/methods/account_update.rs
+++ b/src/methods/account_update.rs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ pub async fn post_update_ldap(mut req: Request<State>) -> tide::Result {
     }
 
     // check if the password field itself is being updated
-    let (pass_old, pass_new) = if &field != "userPassword" {
+    let pass_new = if &field != "userPassword" {
         // if password is not being updated then just update the required field
         let mods = vec![
             // the value we are updating
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@ pub async fn post_update_ldap(mut req: Request<State>) -> tide::Result {
 
         // pass back the "old" and "new" passwords
         // using this means we can create teh vars without them needing to be mutable
-        (pass.clone(), pass.clone())
+        pass.clone()
     } else {
         // password is going to be updated, even if the old value is not starting with "{SSHA512}"
         pw_keep_same = false;
-        (pass.clone(), value)
+        value
     };
 
     // changing teh password because of an explicit request or upgrading teh security.
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ pub async fn post_update_ldap(mut req: Request<State>) -> tide::Result {
         let tmp = PasswordModify {
             // none as we are staying on the same connection
             user_id: None,
-            old_pass: Some(&pass_old),
+            old_pass: Some(&pass),
             new_pass: Some(&pass_new),
         };