diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Job/useWsJob.js b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Job/useWsJob.js
index c473039d2f..ace2cf2ce6 100644
--- a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Job/useWsJob.js
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Job/useWsJob.js
@@ -43,11 +43,9 @@ export default function useWsJob(initialJob) {
 }
 
 function updateJob(job, message) {
-  const updatedJob = {
+  return {
     ...job,
     finished: message.finished,
     status: message.status,
   };
-
-  return updatedJob;
 }