diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ReservoirDataModel/Completions/RigVirtualPerforationTransmissibilities.cpp b/ApplicationCode/ReservoirDataModel/Completions/RigVirtualPerforationTransmissibilities.cpp
index 2dc5380936..54a3435a2d 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ReservoirDataModel/Completions/RigVirtualPerforationTransmissibilities.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ReservoirDataModel/Completions/RigVirtualPerforationTransmissibilities.cpp
@@ -77,9 +77,7 @@ void RigVirtualPerforationTransmissibilities::setCompletionDataForWellPath(
     const RimWellPath*                                 wellPath,
     const std::vector<std::vector<RigCompletionData>>& completionsPerTimeStep )
 {
-    auto item = m_mapFromWellToCompletionData.find( wellPath );
-
-    CVF_ASSERT( item == m_mapFromWellToCompletionData.end() );
+    CVF_ASSERT( m_mapFromWellToCompletionData.find( wellPath ) == m_mapFromWellToCompletionData.end() );
 
     {
         std::vector<CompletionDataFrame> values;