diff --git a/routers/api/v1/org/member.go b/routers/api/v1/org/member.go
index 437532ad5c..f9a7445bcf 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/org/member.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/org/member.go
@@ -236,18 +236,16 @@ func PublicizeMember(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	if ctx.Written() {
 		return
 	}
-	allowed := userToPublicize.ID != ctx.Doer.ID && !ctx.Doer.IsAdmin
-	if !allowed {
+	if userToPublicize.ID != ctx.Doer.ID && !ctx.Doer.IsAdmin {
 		isOwner, err := ctx.Org.Organization.IsOwnedBy(ctx, ctx.Doer.ID)
 		if err != nil {
 			ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "ChangeOrgUserStatus", err)
 			return
 		}
-		allowed = isOwner
-	}
-	if !allowed {
-		ctx.Error(http.StatusForbidden, "", "Cannot publicize another member")
-		return
+		if !isOwner {
+			ctx.Error(http.StatusForbidden, "", "Cannot publicize another member")
+			return
+		}
 	}
 	err := organization.ChangeOrgUserStatus(ctx, ctx.Org.Organization.ID, userToPublicize.ID, true)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -287,18 +285,16 @@ func ConcealMember(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	if ctx.Written() {
 		return
 	}
-	allowed := userToConceal.ID != ctx.Doer.ID && !ctx.Doer.IsAdmin
-	if !allowed {
+	if userToConceal.ID != ctx.Doer.ID && !ctx.Doer.IsAdmin {
 		isOwner, err := ctx.Org.Organization.IsOwnedBy(ctx, ctx.Doer.ID)
 		if err != nil {
 			ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "ChangeOrgUserStatus", err)
 			return
 		}
-		allowed = isOwner
-	}
-	if !allowed {
-		ctx.Error(http.StatusForbidden, "", "Cannot conceal another member")
-		return
+		if !isOwner {
+			ctx.Error(http.StatusForbidden, "", "Cannot conceal another member")
+			return
+		}
 	}
 	err := organization.ChangeOrgUserStatus(ctx, ctx.Org.Organization.ID, userToConceal.ID, false)
 	if err != nil {