diff --git a/app/controllers/users_controller.rb b/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
index a06c6c376b5..a643264bdcc 100644
--- a/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ class UsersController < ApplicationController
 
     if @user.active
       render_json_error(I18n.t('activation.activated'), status: 409)
-    else @user
+    else
       @email_token = @user.email_tokens.unconfirmed.active.first
       enqueue_activation_email
       render nothing: true