diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/HttpKernel.php b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/HttpKernel.php
index 7fede85bc6..613203dce5 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/HttpKernel.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/HttpKernel.php
@@ -223,8 +223,6 @@ class HttpKernel extends BaseHttpKernel
      */
     public function renderHIncludeTag($uri, $defaultContent = null)
     {
-        $html = sprintf('<hx:include src="%s">%s</hx:include>', $uri, $defaultContent);
-
-        return $html;
+        return sprintf('<hx:include src="%s">%s</hx:include>', $uri, $defaultContent);
     }
 }