diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/DifficultyRecommender.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/DifficultyRecommender.cs
index 07dfc3a85e..4d48cc3fe7 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/DifficultyRecommender.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/DifficultyRecommender.cs
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
 
         private IEnumerable<RulesetInfo> moveCurrentRulesetToFirst()
         {
-            List<RulesetInfo> orderedRulesets = null;
+            List<RulesetInfo> orderedRulesets;
 
             if (bestRulesetOrder.Contains(ruleset.Value))
             {