diff --git a/frontends/etiquette_flask/backend/common.py b/frontends/etiquette_flask/backend/common.py
index e0a5b52..55e75a0 100644
--- a/frontends/etiquette_flask/backend/common.py
+++ b/frontends/etiquette_flask/backend/common.py
@@ -78,8 +78,7 @@ site.route = decorate_and_route
 
 @site.before_request
 def before_request():
-    ip = request.remote_addr
-    request.is_localhost = ip == '127.0.0.1'
+    request.is_localhost = (request.remote_addr == '127.0.0.1')
     if site.localhost_only and not request.is_localhost:
         flask.abort(403)