diff --git a/fs2zammad b/fs2zammad
index 3586ed6..728c9af 100755
--- a/fs2zammad
+++ b/fs2zammad
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ def create_zammad_ticket(id, zammad, h2t):
         # without giving its author 'Agent' privileges.
         restore_creator_to = None
         if entry_creator_id != zammad_ticket["customer_id"]:
-            zammad_ticket = zammad.ticket.update(zammad_ticket["id"], {"customer_id": entry_creator_id})
+            zammad.ticket.update(zammad_ticket["id"], {"customer_id": entry_creator_id})
             restore_creator_to = zammad_ticket["customer_id"]
 
         zammad_ticket_id = zammad_ticket["id"]