diff --git a/app/controllers/entryController.php b/app/controllers/entryController.php
index 7ac9c4c0b..8e2b215d5 100755
--- a/app/controllers/entryController.php
+++ b/app/controllers/entryController.php
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class entryController extends ActionController {
 		if ($id) {
 			$entryDAO = new EntryDAO ();
 			$values = array (
-				'is_favorite' => (bool)($is_fav = Request::param ('is_favorite')),
+				'is_favorite' => (bool)(Request::param ('is_favorite')),
 			);
 			$entryDAO->updateEntry ($id, $values);
 		}