diff --git a/src/nix/hive/mod.rs b/src/nix/hive/mod.rs
index 7e35a03..448c4f9 100644
--- a/src/nix/hive/mod.rs
+++ b/src/nix/hive/mod.rs
@@ -260,8 +260,6 @@ impl Hive {
         ssh_config: Option<PathBuf>,
         ssh_only: bool,
     ) -> ColmenaResult<HashMap<NodeName, TargetNode>> {
-        let mut node_configs = None;
-
         log::info!("Enumerating systems...");
         let registry = self.get_registry_config().await?;
 
@@ -279,8 +277,6 @@ impl Hive {
                         .into_iter()
                         .collect();
 
-                    node_configs = Some(all_node_configs);
-
                     filtered
                 } else {
                     filter.filter_node_names(&all_nodes)?.into_iter().collect()
@@ -291,9 +287,7 @@ impl Hive {
 
         let n_selected = selected_nodes.len();
 
-        let mut node_configs = if let Some(configs) = node_configs {
-            configs
-        } else {
+        let mut node_configs = {
             log::debug!("Retrieving deployment info for selected nodes...");
             self.deployment_info_selected(&selected_nodes).await?
         };