diff --git a/src/controllers/user.js b/src/controllers/user.js
index 4988fff71c..5ba7b66c5a 100644
--- a/src/controllers/user.js
+++ b/src/controllers/user.js
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ api.getModelPaths = function(req,res,next){
   ---------------
 */
 
-findTask = function(req, res, next) {
-  return task = res.locals.user.tasks[req.params.id];
+var findTask = function(req, res) {
+  return res.locals.user.tasks[req.params.id];
 };
 
 /*